J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
High °F |
33° | 35° | 40° | 48° | 57° | 62° | 64° | 63° | 56° | 47° | 38° | 34° |
Low °F |
24° | 25° | 28° | 33° | 41° | 47° | 50° | 49° | 44° | 38° | 29° | 26° |
Hours Light |
4h | 10h | 12h | 14h | 16h | 18h | 17h | 16h | 14h | 9h | 8h | 6h |
Rain Days |
20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Snowfall (inch) |
28 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
High °F |
21° | 25° | 33° | 42° | 55° | 62° | 65° | 62° | 55° | 40° | 28° | 22° |
Low °F |
9° | 11° | 19° | 30° | 40° | 48° | 52° | 50° | 40° | 30° | 15° | 12° |
Hours Light |
6h | 10h | 12h | 14h | 17h | 18h | 18h | 16h | 14h | 10h | 8h | 6h |
Rain Days |
7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Snowfall (inch) |
15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
High °F |
23° | 27° | 34° | 44° | 56° | 63° | 65° | 64° | 55° | 40° | 28° | 25° |
Low °F |
11° | 14° | 19° | 29° | 40° | 48° | 52° | 50° | 42° | 29° | 17° | 13° |
Hours Light |
8h | 10h | 12h | 16h | 17h | 18h | 17h | 16h | 14h | 10h | 8h | 5h |
Rain Days |
7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Snowfall (inch) |
11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
High °F |
0° | 8° | 24° | 42° | 60° | 70° | 72° | 68° | 55° | 32° | 12° | 0° |
Low °F |
-18° | -15° | 0° | 20° | 38° | 48° | 52° | 48° | 38° | 18° | -4° | -15° |
Hours Light |
6h | 8h | 12h | 14h | 18h | 20h | 19h | 17h | 14h | 10h | 7h | 5h |
Rain Days |
9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Snowfall (inch) |
10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
High °F |
-8° | -12° | -10° | 5° | 24° | 38° | 45° | 41° | 33° | 18° | 4° | -4° |
Low °F |
-19° | -22° | -20° | -10° | 15° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 9° | -7° | -17° |
Hours Light |
4h | 8h | 12h | 16h | 22h | 24h | 24h | 20h | 14h | 10h | 4h | 0h |
Snow Days |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Snowfall (inch) |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
This depends greatly on the things you want to do during your stay. Spring is the best season to go on a cruise and see some gray whales. The warmest months are June, July and August with temperatures around a range of 45-70°F. September already brings cooler nights but you could also experience an extended summer with the warm Alaska weather being prolonged in September.
The northern lights can be observed from September through mid-April. During winter you can also view the artistic masterpieces created by ice carvers and try or watch some dog mushing. Winter in Alaska is also known for its spectacular festivals.
Alaska is of course a perfect vacation destination for winter sports activities like all sorts of skiing, dog mushing, ice skating, snowmobiling... this list could be continued endlessly. But Alaska is also a popular destination for summer vacations where you can visit various national parks, explore glaciers all year round, see wildlife such as brown bears, mooses and hawks and the breathtaking extent of untouched nature.