Zip 99686 (Valdez, AK) Climate

Valdez, Alaska experiences a subarctic climate with cold winters and mild summers. The average winter temperatures reach as low as -12 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average summer temperatures reach as high as 54 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months, snowfall can accumulate up to 50 inches in one season, while the summer months are usually quite dry with minimal precipitation. Valdez receives about 18 hours of daylight per day in the summer and 6 hours of daylight per day in the winter.

Valdez (zip 99686), Alaska gets 70 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valdez (zip 99686) averages 326 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 112 sunny days per year in Valdez (zip 99686). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valdez (zip 99686) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 200 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 61 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 70 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 326 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99686 zip code is 4.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.3 Summer - 1.8 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99686 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Valdez, Alaska	United States
	70.0 in.	38.1 in.
	326.3 in.	27.8 in.
	199.8 days	106.2 days
	112 days	205 days
	61.4°	85.8°
	17.7°	21.7°
	4.4	7
	1.4	4.3
	1106 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 99686 zip code with an average high temperature of 61.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In the 99686 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 99686 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 99686 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 99686 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99686 zip code, there are 168.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99686 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99686 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.

September is the wettest month in the 99686 zip code with 9.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 35% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 70.0 inches in the 99686 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

September is the rainiest month in the 99686 zip code with 20.4 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 14.3 rainy days. There are 199.8 rainy days annually in the 99686 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 326.3 inches in the 99686 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99686 zip code with 71.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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