Big Lake, Alaska Climate

United States

Pop. 3,350 Elev. 43 m / 141 ft TZ: America/Anchorage (UTC-8) ·

Big Lake has harsh winters with December lows averaging 3°F (-16°C), and cool summers with July highs of 70°F (21°C). Wind chill can push winter lows to -7°F (-22°C). Rain falls on about 39 days per year (27.9 in / 710 mm total), with snow on 9 days and 79 in (1996 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 53 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 61°F (16°C) in summer.

Temperature 70°F (21°C) high 3°F (-16°C) low
Feels like -7°F (-22°C) low
Rain 39 days 27.9 in (710 mm) /yr
Snow 9 days 78.6 in (1996 mm) /yr
Sky 53 sunny 7 stormy
Wind 1.6 mph (0.7 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
71
Jan
61
Feb
69
Mar
86
Apr
77
May
72
Jun
83
Jul
75
Aug
86
Sep
83
Oct
71
Nov
37
Dec
Humidity (%)
72
Jan
67
Feb
61
Mar
67
Apr
63
May
68
Jun
66
Jul
73
Aug
84
Sep
81
Oct
85
Nov
57
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 22 mi Merrill Field (MRI)
Ski resort 18 mi Hillberg Ski Area
National park 424 mi Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
Mountain peak (5,230 ft) 29 mi Tikishla Peak
Hospital 21 mi
Hiking trail 27 mi Campbell Creek Estuary Trails

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 30°F -1°C 22°F -6°C 3.5 in 88 mm 34.0 in863 mm 6
February 31°F -1°C 14°F -10°C 0.1 in 3 mm 2.8 in71 mm 9
March 44°F 7°C 28°F -2°C 0.4 in 11 mm 9.0 in228 mm 4
April 49°F 9°C 35°F 2°C 2.3 in 58 mm 9.7 in245 mm 0
May 57°F 14°C 42°F 5°C 2.0 in 50 mm 2
June 64°F 18°C 49°F 9°C 3.0 in 75 mm 5
July 70°F 21°C 55°F 13°C 1.7 in 44 mm 0
August 67°F 19°C 52°F 11°C 4.2 in 106 mm 5
September 58°F 14°C 46°F 8°C 6.3 in 160 mm 0
October 47°F 8°C 37°F 3°C 3.9 in 100 mm 4.3 in110 mm 0
November 28°F -2°C 17°F -8°C 0.4 in 9 mm 15.0 in382 mm 3
December 14°F -10°C 3°F -16°C 0.2 in 6 mm 3.8 in98 mm 19

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 6 0
February 9 0
March 4 0
April 0 0
May 2 0
June 5 1
July 0 0
August 5 1
September 0 4
October 0 1
November 3 0
December 19 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Ocean Avg High Lake Avg High
January 36°F 2°C 33°F 1°C
February 35°F 2°C 33°F 0°C
March 35°F 2°C 33°F 0°C
April 39°F 4°C 34°F 1°C
May 49°F 9°C 43°F 6°C
June 56°F 13°C 54°F 12°C
July 60°F 15°C 59°F 15°C
August 61°F 16°C 59°F 15°C
September 58°F 14°C 52°F 11°C
October 51°F 10°C 43°F 6°C
November 43°F 6°C 34°F 1°C
December 36°F 2°C 33°F 1°C