Zip 99770 (Selawik, AK) Weather


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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Northwest Arctic Borough County / Selawik / Selawik (zip 99770)

The most pleasant months of the year for the 99770 zip code are July, August and June. In the 99770 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 99770 zip code with an average high temperature of 59.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99770 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year.

Today's Weather - Selawik, AK

2 AM PST

Mostly Cloudy

13°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Cloudy8° / 15°NE 10 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy9° / 18°NE 10 to 15 mph
Tuesday NightSnow Showers Likely12° / 24°NE 15 mph
Wednesday NightScattered Snow Showers20° / 25°NE 10 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy12° / 18°NE 10 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy6° / 13°NE 10 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy2° / 11°NE 10 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 60 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -10
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Selawik (zip 99770) area is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.6 / 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)
HighLow
January-10°
February-8°
March-7°
April21°
May38° 26°
June52° 40°
July60° 50°
August56° 47°
September47° 38°
October29° 20°
November14°
December-4°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Selawik
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January031910
February02899
March03177
April02977
May02362
June0360
July00110
August00140
September06131
October027118
November0301010
December0311112

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.

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