Atmautluak, AK climate
Atmautluak has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 64°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Atmautluak feels like
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Atmautluak weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13° | 1° | 0.8" | 9.4" | 9 | 30 |
| February | 20° | 7° | 0.9" | 8.1" | 10 | 27 |
| March | 22° | 7° | 0.7" | 8.8" | 9 | 29 |
| April | 37° | 21° | 0.8" | 6.0" | 10 | 15 |
| May | 52° | 34° | 1.2" | 1.9" | 12 | 1 |
| June | 62° | 45° | 1.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| July | 64° | 49° | 2.6" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| August | 61° | 47° | 3.4" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| September | 53° | 39° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 17 | 0 |
| October | 38° | 26° | 1.8" | 3.9" | 13 | 5 |
| November | 24° | 13° | 1.8" | 13.2" | 14 | 19 |
| December | 16° | 4° | 1.1" | 12.2" | 11 | 28 |
| Year | 38° | 24° | 19.7" | 64.0" | 151 | 153 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in Atmautluak
Atmautluak gets 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 151 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 153 days of the year.
About 122 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by September 22. That leaves about 122 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Atmautluak
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Atmautluak, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Atmautluak compares
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Common questions about Atmautluak’s climate
What is the coldest month in Atmautluak?
January, with a typical high of 13° and a low of 1°.
What is the hottest month in Atmautluak?
July, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 49°.
How much snow does Atmautluak get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Atmautluak?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 22, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Atmautluak?
August, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bethel Airport, AK (16 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.