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While weather in Alaska can be sometimes a bit unpredictable, the summer season (mid-June through mid-August) is usually the mildest and warmest time of our year, especially in the Interior, where temperatures can reach well above 80°F / 27°C and when it is not uncommon to see temperatures reach 90°F / 33° C in
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Alaska’s summer temperatures are surprisingly pleasant. Daytime highs range 60°F – 80°F . Nighttime lows are refreshingly cool, dipping into the 40’s – 50’s. In May and September, expect temperatures to be 5°- 10° cooler.
Daily high temperatures are around 67°F, rarely falling below 60°F or exceeding 75°F. Daily low temperatures are around 54°F, rarely falling below 50°F or exceeding 59°F. The highest daily average low temperature is 55°F on July 21.
Summer in Alaska – May through September – first appears in the Inside Passage region and moves its way north, carried along by lengthening daylight hours. May is generally the driest month across the state, even in the temperate rainforest of the Inside Passage.
Quick: What are the four seasons in Alaska ? Answer: Winter, June, July, and August.
Alaska Gets Six Months of 24-Hour Sunlight and Darkness The 24-hour daylight and darkness still happen in Alaska, just less so. Barrow is one of Alaska’s northernmost cities and gets complete darkness for two months out of the year.
Is it expensive to live in Alaska ? Yes, overall Alaska is one of the more expensive states to live in in the entire United States of America. Due to our location, and the necessity of shipping or flying everything in, our costs of goods and services is much higher than the average state.
That said, Alaska still gets fairly extreme. For example, Barrow—one of the northernmost towns in Alaska—has about two months of darkness in the winter, from about November 18 to January 22. But in the summer, the sun doesn’t completely set for about 82 days, from roughly May 11 until July 31.
Below zero in June, snow in July Alaska can be a cold place in summer . Snow has fallen in Alaska at lower elevations in every month of summer .
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10 Best Resorts in Alaska The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood. Waterfall Resort Alaska , Ketchikan. McKinley Chalet Resort, Denali National Park. Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage. Chena Hot Springs Resort, Fairbanks. Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, Copper Center. Denali Backcountry Lodge, Healy. Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge, Homer.
Alaska’s Interior Rain is less likely during a visit in July and August so waterproof outer wear may not be necessary. A light jacket, scarf or sweater for the evenings is advisable. Pack short-sleeved shirts and shorts for daytime and long-sleeved shirts and pants for later in the day.
The Packing List: 1 waterproof jacket – this one perfectly matches the color of the fireweed pictured below! 1-2 performance wool or fleece jackets. 1 puffy vest. 2-3 warm leggings. 1-2 jeans. Enough thick socks and undies for a week (wash if staying longer) 2-3 long-sleeved base layers, some thermal and some lighter.
In July , the rain falls for 11.3 days. Throughout July , 1.8″ (46.5mm) of precipitation is accumulated.