Zip 99903 (Wrangell, AK) Climate

99903 Wrangell, AK is located in the southeastern region of the state and has a humid continental climate. The summers are generally warm and humid with cool nights, while the winters can be quite cold and snowy. The average high temperature in the summer months reaches around 70°F (21°C), while the average low temperature drops to around 33°F (1°C) during the winter months. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year with a total average of 43 inches (109 cm).

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99903 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

7.7 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 99903 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wrangell, Alaska	United States
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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 99903 zip code with an average high temperature of 64.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In the 99903 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 99903 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 99903 zip code, there are 0.2 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 99903 zip code with an average of 30.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In the 99903 zip code, there are 79.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In the 99903 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99903 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 99903 zip code with 15.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 109.0 inches in the 99903 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.

October is the rainiest month in the 99903 zip code with 24.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 16.2 rainy days. There are 239.2 rainy days annually in the 99903 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.2 inches in the 99903 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska. January is the snowiest month in the 99903 zip code with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 99903 (Wrangell, AK) Climate

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7.7 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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