Nikolai, AK, is a remote rural area located in the interior of Alaska. It has a subarctic climate that features long, cold winters with temperatures as low as -50掳F and short summers with highs ranging from 60-75掳F. Summer months are typically dry with cool nights and occasional thunderstorms in spring and summer. The snow season usually starts in October and can last through April or May. Snowfall can range anywhere from 30 to 60 inches per year. Winter temperatures average around -20掳F, but there are also frequent days below zero.
Nikolai, Alaska gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Nikolai averages 92 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Nikolai. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Nikolai gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 69 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -15
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year