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The climate in 99789 Nuiqsut, AK is characterized by cold and dry weather due to its location in the Arctic Circle. The average annual temperature is around -12°C (10°F), with cold winters and cool summers. The city experiences a polar climate, which means temperatures can drop below 0°C (32°F) during the winter months, and exceed 20°C (68°F) in the summer months. Rainfall is scarce, averaging around 4 inches per year, while snowfall averages around 10 inches per year. Despite its extreme temperatures, Nuiqsut enjoys an incredibly long period of daylight during summer months, resulting in beautiful sunsets that last for hours.

Nuiqsut (zip 99789), Alaska gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nuiqsut (zip 99789) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 146 sunny days per year in Nuiqsut (zip 99789). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nuiqsut (zip 99789) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 56 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -22
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99789 zip code is 3.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alaska.

7 Summer - 1.8 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99789 zip code, while November and December 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 99789 zip code with an average high temperature of 55.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alaska. In the 99789 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 99789 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 99789 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99789 zip code with an average of -23.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In the 99789 zip code, there are 274.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In the 99789 zip code, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

Humidity is very low in the 99789 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in the 99789 zip code with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 52% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.5 inches in the 99789 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in the 99789 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 82.3 rainy days annually in the 99789 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.8 inches in the 99789 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. October is the snowiest month in the 99789 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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