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The climate in 99704 Anderson, AK is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. The average annual temperature is 33°F, with summer temperatures reaching highs of around 57°F and winter temperatures falling to an average low of 17°F. Snowfall is common in Anderson, with an average snowfall of 59 inches per year. Winter temperatures often drop well below zero degrees Fahrenheit and snow can remain on the ground from October to April.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99704 zip code is 5.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

8.5 Summer - 1.7 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99704 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for the 99704 zip code with an average high temperature of 71.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In the 99704 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 99704 zip code are July, June and August.

In the 99704 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99704 zip code with an average of -12.8°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

In the 99704 zip code, there are 229.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In the 99704 zip code, there are 107.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

Humidity in the 99704 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 99704 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in the 99704 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in the 99704 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in the 99704 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.4 inches in the 99704 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska. November is the snowiest month in the 99704 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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