Zip 99660 (St. Paul, AK) Climate

The climate in 99660 St. Paul, AK is cold and subarctic, with a mean temperature of -13.8°F in the winter and 46.1°F in the summer. It experiences frigid winters with long periods of snow cover due to its location above the Arctic Circle. The area receives an average of 11 inches of total precipitation per year, mostly in the form of snowfall from late fall through early spring. Winters are generally dry, while summers tend to be cool and wetter than usual due to increased cloud cover over the area.

St. Paul (zip 99660), Alaska gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Paul (zip 99660) averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 79 sunny days per year in St. Paul (zip 99660). The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Paul (zip 99660) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 203 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 51 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99660 zip code is 4.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

6.4 Summer - 2.8 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 99660 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for the 99660 zip code with an average high temperature of 52.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alaska. In the 99660 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 99660 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 99660 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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99660 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99660 zip code, there are 171.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99660 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99660 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

October is the wettest month in the 99660 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in the 99660 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

November is the rainiest month in the 99660 zip code with 23.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 12.0 rainy days. There are 203.3 rainy days annually in the 99660 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.8 inches in the 99660 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. January is the snowiest month in the 99660 zip code with 12.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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