Zip 99723 (Barrow, AK) Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 99723 zip code are July, August and June. In the 99723 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 99723 zip code with an average high temperature of 46.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alaska. October is the snowiest month in the 99723 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 11 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable.

Today's Weather - Barrow, AK

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 47 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -20
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Barrow (zip 99723) area is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

6.2 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Barrow

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.