Brevig Mission, AK has a cold, dry climate. Located along the shores of the Bering Sea in northwestern Alaska, Brevig Mission experiences long, cold winters and short, mild summers. In wintertime temperatures can plunge to -40掳F and rarely rise above freezing. During summer months temperatures range between 45掳F to 60掳F. The average annual precipitation is 9 inches per year with snowfall accounting for roughly 70% of that total. The arctic tundra landscape is blanketed in eternal ice and snow from October to April each year.
Brevig Mission, Alaska gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Brevig Mission averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Brevig Mission. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Brevig Mission gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 52 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -8
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year