Zip 99780 (Tok, AK) Climate

Tok, AK has a subarctic climate, characterized by cold temperatures and long winters. Temperatures during the winter months can reach as low as -45°F, while summer highs are usually around 68°F. Precipitation is relatively light in Tok, averaging just 11 inches of total precipitation each year. The area gets an average of 40 inches of snow each year. Winters in Tok typically last from October to April, while summers are short but usually quite pleasant.

Tok (zip 99780), Alaska gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tok (zip 99780) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Tok (zip 99780). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tok (zip 99780) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -19
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99780 zip code is 5.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.5 Summer - 2.4 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99780 zip code, while November and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tok, Alaska	United States
	9.7 in.	38.1 in.
	35.3 in.	27.8 in.
	56.5 days	106.2 days
	155 days	205 days
	72.7°	85.8°
	-19.1°	21.7°
	5.3	7
	1.5	4.3
	2845 ft.	2443 ft.

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 99780 zip code with an average high temperature of 72.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In the 99780 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 99780 zip code are July, June and August.

In the 99780 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99780 zip code with an average of -19.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In the 99780 zip code, there are 254.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In the 99780 zip code, there are 120.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99780 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.

July is the wettest month in the 99780 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 57% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.7 inches in the 99780 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Alaska.

July is the rainiest month in the 99780 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.2 rainy days. There are 56.5 rainy days annually in the 99780 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.3 inches in the 99780 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska. November is the snowiest month in the 99780 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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