Zip 99667 (Skwentna, AK) Climate

99667 Skwentna, AK has a cold climate with bitterly cold winters and cool summers. Precipitation levels are relatively low throughout the year, but the area sees an average of nearly 60 inches of snow annually due to its location in the northern interior region of Alaska. Temperatures range from -25°F in winter to highs of only around 70°F during summer months. The area is also prone to frequent blizzards and occasional high winds.

Skwentna (zip 99667), Alaska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skwentna (zip 99667) averages 154 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 133 sunny days per year in Skwentna (zip 99667). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skwentna (zip 99667) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 154 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99667 zip code is 4.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8 Summer - 1.8 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99667 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Skwentna, Alaska	United States
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	67.2°	85.8°
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 99667 zip code with an average high temperature of 67.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In the 99667 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 99667 zip code are July, June and August.

In the 99667 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99667 zip code with an average of 2.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In the 99667 zip code, there are 225.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In the 99667 zip code, there are 57.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

Humidity in the 99667 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 99667 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.1 inches in the 99667 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in the 99667 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in the 99667 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 154.1 inches in the 99667 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99667 zip code with 38.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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