Alaska Weather
When planning their vacations
most travelers have questions about the weather in Alaska. What will
the weather be like in Alaska? How much daylight will there be? What clothes
should we pack? Alaska is a big state and weather can vary greatly by region
and season. The table below shows average temperatures and hours of daylight
across the state. Alaska does not have a 'rainy season'. Southeast Alaska typically
receives the most rainfall, while warmer sunny weather is typical of interior
Alaska summers. When packing for Alaska travel your best bet is to dress in
layers regardless of which regions you plan to visit. Weather changes quickly
in Alaska so be prepared. Alaska is also very casual. Bring along jeans, slacks,
sweaters, sweatshirts, t-shirts (short and long sleeve), a rain jacket and comfortable
walking shoes.
For more information on Alaska weather be sure to check out this blog post on weather in Alaska.
Further down this page you
will find links to check current alaska weather conditions in major Alaska cities.
If you are reading this during the winter, you might check out the current conditions
in Prudhoe Bay....brrrrrrr.
Far North Alaska - Barrow, Kotzebue, Nome, Prudhoe Bay
|
|
| temperature
shown in fahrenheit |
Hi |
Low |
Daylight |
|
| May |
24 |
14 |
23 hours |
|
| June |
38 |
30 |
24 hours |
|
| July |
45 |
33 |
24 hours |
|
| August |
42 |
33 |
19 hours |
|
| September |
34 |
27 |
13 hours |
|
| Annual precipitation 4.8 inches |
Interior Alaska -
Fairbanks, Denali National Park
|
|
| temperature
shown in fahrenheit |
Hi |
Low |
Daylight |
|
| May |
59 |
38 |
18 hours |
|
| June |
70 |
50 |
21 hours |
|
| July |
72 |
52 |
20 hours |
|
| August |
66 |
47 |
16 hours |
|
| September |
54 |
36 |
13 hours |
|
| Annual precipitation 10.8 inches |
Southcentral Alaska - Anchorage, Seward, Talkeetna, Kenai
|
|
| temperature
shown in fahrenheit |
Hi |
Low |
Daylight |
|
| May |
54 |
39 |
17 hours |
|
| June |
61 |
47 |
19 hours |
|
| July |
65 |
51 |
18 hours |
|
| August |
63 |
49 |
15 hours |
|
| September |
55 |
41 |
13 hours |
|
| Annual precipitation 15.9 inches |
Southeast Alaska - Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway
|
|
| temperature
shown in fahrenheit |
Hi |
Low |
Daylight |
|
| May |
55 |
38 |
16 hours |
|
| June |
60 |
45 |
18 hours |
|
| July |
64 |
48 |
17 hours |
|
| August |
62 |
47 |
15 hours |
|
| September |
55 |
43 |
13 hours |
|
| Annual precipitation 54.4 inches |
Current Alaska weather
conditions ...
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