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Port Alsworth, AK has a unique climate with warm temperatures in the summer and cold temperatures in the winter. The average temperature ranges from 0 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months to 64 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. The town experiences little rainfall throughout the year, but it does snow occasionally during the winter months. Summers are typically dry and sunny, while winters are usually overcast and damp. The area receives an average of 17 inches of precipitation each year, mostly as snowfall during the winter months.

Port Alsworth (zip 99653), Alaska gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Alsworth (zip 99653) averages 89 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 121 sunny days per year in Port Alsworth (zip 99653). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Alsworth (zip 99653) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99653 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.3 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99653 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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.

July is the hottest month for the 99653 zip code with an average high temperature of 67.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In the 99653 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 99653 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 99653 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.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99653 zip code with an average of 7.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
In the 99653 zip code, there are 183.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In the 99653 zip code, there are 39.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
Humidity in the 99653 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.
September is the wettest month in the 99653 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.2 inches in the 99653 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
November is the rainiest month in the 99653 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in the 99653 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.7 inches in the 99653 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. November is the snowiest month in the 99653 zip code with 18.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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