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30-year climate normals

Kusilvak Census Area Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

63.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 1.2°F.

Kusilvak Census Area gets 19.68" of precipitation a year and 64" of snow, and 45% of it falls in Jul, Aug, Sep.

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 PrecipSnow
January 12.7° 1.2° 0.77" 9.4"
February 20.1° 6.5° 0.88" 8.1"
March 22.0° 7.0° 0.74" 8.8"
April 36.9° 21.2° 0.79" 6.0"
May 52.0° 34.1° 1.21" 1.9"
June 62.1° 44.5° 1.77" 0.0"
July 63.6° 49.0° 2.57" 0.0"
August 60.5° 47.3° 3.36" 0.0"
September 52.7° 39.4° 2.89" 0.5"
October 37.9° 26.4° 1.84" 3.9"
November 24.3° 12.8° 1.80" 13.2"
December 16.3° 3.7° 1.06" 12.2"

Rainfall by month

Kusilvak Census Area has a distinct wet season. 45% of the year's precipitation arrives in Jul, Aug, Sep.

January 0.77"
February 0.88"
March 0.74"
April 0.79"
May 1.21"
June 1.77"
July 2.57"
August 3.36"
September 2.89"
October 1.84"
November 1.80"
December 1.06"
Annual total 19.68"

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 7
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 12,228
Approximate annual cooling cost At 28.23¢/kWh, Alaska average $2
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $1,208

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 Kusilvak Census Area, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Kusilvak Census Area?

Kusilvak Census Area averages a high of 63.6°F in July and a low of 1.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 19.68 inches, including 64 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Kusilvak Census Area?

The wettest stretch is Jul, Aug, Sep, which accounts for 45% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Kusilvak Census Area?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 63.6°F. That drives 7 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Kusilvak Census Area?

Yes. Kusilvak Census Area averages 64 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BETHEL AP, AK US (USW00026615), 112.8 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.