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30-year climate normals

Chugach Census Area Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

61.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 19.0°F.

Chugach Census Area gets 86.18" of precipitation a year, and 39% of it falls in Aug, Sep, Oct.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 33.7° 19.0° 6.22"
February 36.7° 21.4° 5.95"
March 39.1° 22.5° 4.69"
April 46.5° 29.8° 4.48"
May 54.1° 36.8° 5.41"
June 59.4° 43.5° 4.58"
July 61.6° 47.6° 5.70"
August 61.9° 46.4° 9.93"
September 56.4° 40.3° 13.21"
October 47.5° 32.7° 10.88"
November 38.4° 24.8° 7.16"
December 35.3° 22.4° 7.97"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 39% falling in the wettest three months (Aug, Sep, Oct).

January 6.22"
February 5.95"
March 4.69"
April 4.48"
May 5.41"
June 4.58"
July 5.70"
August 9.93"
September 13.21"
October 10.88"
November 7.16"
December 7.97"
Annual total 86.18"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 9,136
Approximate annual cooling cost At 28.23¢/kWh, Alaska average $0
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $903

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Chugach Census Area, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Chugach Census Area?

Chugach Census Area averages a high of 61.9°F in August and a low of 19.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 86.18 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Chugach Census Area?

The wettest stretch is Aug, Sep, Oct, which accounts for 39% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Chugach Census Area?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 61.9°F. That drives 1 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Chugach Census Area?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Chugach Census Area.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station CORDOVA M K SMITH AP, AK US (USW00026410), 25.6 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Alaska residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.