Lakes, Alaska Climate
United States
Pop. 8,364 Elev. 99 m / 325 ft
TZ: America/Anchorage (UTC-8) ·
Winters in Lakes are severe, with temperatures dropping to -3°F (-19°C) in December, while summers bring cool highs of 64°F (18°C) in July. Wind chill can push winter lows to -11°F (-24°C). Expect around 37 rainy days annually (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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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 Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 32 mi Merrill Field (MRI)
Ski resort 10 mi Skeetawk
National park 422 mi Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
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(5,105 ft) 13 mi Bullion Mountain
Hospital 3 mi Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Hiking trail 11 mi Thunderbird Falls Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |