Gateway, Alaska Climate

United States

Pop. 5,552 Elev. 60 m / 197 ft TZ: America/Anchorage (UTC-8) ·

Gateway experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of -3°F (-19°C) in December to cool summers reaching 64°F (18°C) in July. Wind chill can push winter lows to -11°F (-24°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 37 days per year (26.8 in / 679 mm total), with snow on 21 days and 186 in (4721 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 50 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 61°F (16°C) in summer.

Temperature 64°F (18°C) high -3°F (-19°C) low
Feels like -11°F (-24°C) low
Rain 37 days 26.8 in (679 mm) /yr
Snow 21 days 185.9 in (4721 mm) /yr
Sky 50 sunny 5 stormy
Wind 1.9 mph (0.8 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Jul

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
73
Jan
60
Feb
72
Mar
84
Apr
78
May
74
Jun
85
Jul
78
Aug
85
Sep
87
Oct
76
Nov
40
Dec
Humidity (%)
75
Jan
72
Feb
68
Mar
70
Apr
67
May
71
Jun
73
Jul
76
Aug
83
Sep
82
Oct
86
Nov
63
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 32 mi Merrill Field (MRI)
Ski resort 12 mi Skeetawk
National park 425 mi Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
Mountain peak (5,282 ft) 9 mi Goat Rock
Hospital 1 mi Providence Health & Services Alaska
Hiking trail 10 mi Thunderbird Falls Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 26°F -4°C 16°F -9°C 1.1 in 27 mm 87.4 in2219 mm 6
February 24°F -5°C 9°F -13°C 0.1 in 2 mm 5.4 in137 mm 11
March 37°F 3°C 22°F -6°C 0.2 in 6 mm 13.7 in348 mm 3
April 42°F 6°C 31°F -1°C 1.3 in 34 mm 23.9 in607 mm 0
May 51°F 10°C 36°F 2°C 2.1 in 54 mm 6.0 in152 mm 3
June 59°F 15°C 45°F 7°C 3.7 in 94 mm 1.5 in37 mm 5
July 64°F 18°C 50°F 10°C 2.4 in 62 mm 0
August 62°F 16°C 48°F 9°C 5.4 in 137 mm 3
September 54°F 12°C 43°F 6°C 6.0 in 151 mm 0.0 in1 mm 0
October 42°F 5°C 32°F 0°C 4.2 in 106 mm 16.6 in421 mm 0
November 23°F -5°C 13°F -11°C 0.2 in 4 mm 23.4 in596 mm 2
December 8°F -13°C -3°F -19°C 0.1 in 3 mm 8.0 in204 mm 17

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 6 0
February 11 0
March 3 0
April 0 0
May 3 0
June 5 0
July 0 0
August 3 3
September 0 1
October 0 1
November 2 0
December 17 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Ocean Avg High Lake Avg High
January 36°F 2°C 33°F 0°C
February 35°F 2°C 32°F 0°C
March 35°F 2°C 32°F 0°C
April 39°F 4°C 32°F 0°C
May 49°F 9°C 33°F 1°C
June 56°F 13°C 38°F 3°C
July 60°F 15°C 44°F 7°C
August 61°F 16°C 49°F 9°C
September 58°F 14°C 49°F 9°C
October 51°F 10°C 46°F 8°C
November 43°F 6°C 40°F 4°C
December 36°F 2°C 35°F 1°C