Weatherandclimate.co.ukClimate of Kaktovik
Kaktovik has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Kaktovik is -6° degrees and there is about 139 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 204 days a year with an average humidity of 88% and an UV-index of 1.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -20°C and 10°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -25°C and 5°C
- Rain: it rains 59 days and there is a total of approximately 141 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 108 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1011 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between -20°C and 10°C |
| Warmest month: | 10°C in July |
| Coldest month: | -20°C in January |
| Night temperature: | between -25°C and 5°C |
| Dry days: | 198 days |
| Days with rain: | 59 days |
| Days with snow: | 108 days |
| Total rain sum: | 141 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 1011 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kaktovik.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kaktovik.
Climate table of Kaktovik
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kaktovik. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kaktovik might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | -20 | -18 | -18 | -10 | -1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | -2 | -12 | -19 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -25 | -24 | -24 | -16 | -5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -4 | -16 | -23 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Days with rain | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Days with snow | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Dry days | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 17 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Best time to visit Kaktovik
The best time to visit Kaktovik in the state of Alaska is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kaktovik is 10°C in July and the lowest is -20°C in January.
Climate of Kaktovik by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kaktovik? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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