Zip 99654 (Knik-Fairview, AK) Climate

Knik-Fairview, AK has a cold climate characterized by long, snowy winters and short, mild summers. The average annual temperature in the area is around 33°F (0.6°C). During the winter months, temperatures typically drop below freezing with snowfall averaging around 76 inches (193 cm) per year. In the summer months, temperatures are usually moderate and range from 40-60°F (4-15°C). Rainfall is fairly light throughout the year, with most areas receiving between 15-20 inches (38-50 cm) annually.

Knik-Fairview (zip 99654), Alaska gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knik-Fairview (zip 99654) averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 127 sunny days per year in Knik-Fairview (zip 99654). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knik-Fairview (zip 99654) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 9
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99654 zip code is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

8.2 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99654 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Knik-Fairview, Alaska	United States
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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 99654 zip code with an average high temperature of 66.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In the 99654 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 99654 zip code are July, June and August.

In the 99654 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 99654 zip code with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99654 zip code, there are 198.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In the 99654 zip code, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

Humidity in the 99654 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.

August is the wettest month in the 99654 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in the 99654 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in the 99654 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in the 99654 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.1 inches in the 99654 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99654 zip code with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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