Zip 99840 (Skagway, AK) Weather


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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Skagway Municipality County / Skagway / Skagway (zip 99840)

The most pleasant months of the year for the 99840 zip code are July, August and June. In the 99840 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 99840 zip code with an average high temperature of 64.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99840 zip code with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year.

Today's Weather - Skagway, AK

6 PM PST

Widespread Rain Showers

48°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
This AfternoonWidespread Rain Showers49° / 38°S 15 mph
MondayIsolated Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny47° / 29°SW 5 mph
TuesdayLight Rain45° / 38°S 5 to 25 mph
WednesdayLight Rain49° / 40°S 10 mph
ThursdayLight Rain41° / 37°SE 15 to 20 mph
FridayLight Rain40° / 38°SE 10 to 15 mph
SaturdayLight Rain Likely40° / 32°S 10 to 25 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 65 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 262 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Skagway (zip 99840) area is 8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8 / 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
January29° 19°
February33° 22°
March38° 27°
April48° 34°
May57° 41°
June63° 48°
July65° 51°
August63° 50°
September56° 45°
October47° 37°
November35° 27°
December31° 23°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Skagway
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January0271414
February0241111
March0221310
April011113
May0190
June0090
July00120
August00140
September00180
October06204
November0211613
December0261516

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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