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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		1.7		-9.8		-8.1		-3.8		1.7		7.7		11.9		13.9		12.9		8.2		0.3		-6.4		-8.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6.1		-5.8		-3.7		1.3		6.7		12.7		16.8		18.4		17.7		12.6		4.2		-2.7		-5.1

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-2.8		-13.7		-12.4		-9		-3.3		2.6		7		9.4		8.2		3.8		-3.6		-10.2		-12.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		21.1		3.2		3.1		5.8		9.9		15.3		19.5		21.1		20.1		15		7.2		2.7		0.9

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-22.6		-22.5		-21		-16		-10.3		0.9		5.4		8.3		6.4		-1.5		-9.4		-17.1		-22.6

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		200		30		29.9		27.5		22.2		4		---		---		0.1		3.8		22.9		29		30.6

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		27.4		8.9		5.3		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		4.2		6.7		2

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		382		18		21		18		7		16		25		49		59		63		40		30		36

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		97		6		6		6		2		6		8		12		13		13		10		7		8

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		141		37		57		73		45		30		81		106		141		117		100		117		71

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		2		2		---		---		1		6		5		22		21		8		---		---

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		50.8		12.2		23.4		23.4		23.4		14		27.9		33.5		50.8		37.3		33.5		35.6		24.1

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		47		3		3		2		1		2		3		6		7		7		5		4		4

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		---		---		1

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		119		10		6		6		5		7		8		14		14		15		13		9		12

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		1		---		---		---

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		50		10		20		20		10		10		10		20		50		20		20		10		10

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		520		30		50		60		40		50		70		110		170		120		70		50		50

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		330		---		---		---		---		---		---		10		20		20		10		---		---

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		160.3		22.9		23.9		25.4		6.1		1		---		---		---		---		14.7		25.4		40.9

Average Number of Days With Snow

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		47		8		6		5		3		---		---		---		---		1		5		8		11

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 23

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		7		25		25		17		2		---		---		---		---		---		---		5		15

Deepest Snow Cover Reported

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		81		71		81		73		38		---		---		---		---		7		45		48		66

Most Snow Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		195		29		18		21		---		---		---		---		15		28		29		21		29

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		116.1		73.9		73.7		88.9		45.7		23.6		---		---		---		---		66		116.1		94.5

HUMIDITY

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		77		76		71		73		73		70		71		79		83		84		82		78		80

Average Evening Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		66		75		66		60		56		52		56		64		66		68		71		74		78

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-2		-12		-13		-8		-4		1		5		9		8		4		-3		-11		-10

Average Wet Bulb

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		---		-9		-10		-5		---		5		9		11		10		6		-1		-9		-7

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6075		871.1		738.9		688.9		499.4		332.2		192.8		136.7		167.2		303.9		558.9		743.9		841.1

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		271.9		---		---		---		---		---		58.3		122.3		91.3		---		---		---		---

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		13.5		7.5		9.9		12.7		15.7		18.9		22		20.2		16.6		13.5		10.7		8.1		6.6

Average Number of Days With Fog

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		80		11		8		4		4		2		1		4		6		5		10		11		14

Average Possibility of Clouds

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		73		75		66		60		67		77		79		79		77		76		69		66		82

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		17		3		3		3		4		4		3		3		3		3		1		3		3

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		9.6		1.1		3.5		8.4		14.3		18.9		20.5		17.8		13.9		9.2		5		1.7		0.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		0.8		2.3		4.7		7.1		9		10		9.4		7.9		5.1		3.1		1.2		0.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.1		3.3		7.4		13.2		17.4		17.6		17.6		15.7		14		11.9		9		4.8		1.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.2		3.1		6.3		11.4		16.9		20.5		21.2		17.1		13.2		11.4		8		4.1		1.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		9.6		1.1		3.5		8.4		14.3		18.9		20.5		17.8		13.9		9.2		5		1.7		0.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.3		0.9		2.7		5		7.2		9		10		9.5		8		5.5		3.4		1.4		0.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.3		3.9		9.8		15.1		20.6		19.7		19.7		18.4		18.2		14.7		11.2		6.1		2.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.4		3.7		8.7		13.5		20.7		24.7		26.1		22.9		20.7		15.1		9.9		5.3		1.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		8		1		3.2		7.5		11.9		15.3		16.7		14.6		12.3		7.2		3.9		1.2		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.9		0.8		2.1		4.5		7		8.9		9.9		9.2		7.8		4.7		2.6		0.9		0.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		8.9		2.8		6.5		11.4		13.6		13.9		14.3		12.7		12		8.5		6.4		2.7		1.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		7.8		2.5		5.4		9.5		11.5		13.4		13.9		11		9.9		7		5.7		2.1		1.1

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Anchorage - Summit Nike Site, Alaska (3 mi / 5 km)
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Anchorage - University of Alaska, Alaska (5 mi / 8 km)
Hope, Alaska (5 mi / 8 km)
Anchorage - Alaska Pacific University, Alaska (6 mi / 10 km)

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