30-year climate normals

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

64.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is February, averaging a low of 30.4°F.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area gets 89.2" of precipitation a year, and 37% of it falls in Sep, Oct, Nov.

Temperature through the year

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

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	39.5°	31.1°	8.65"
February	41.3°	30.4°	6.33"
March	44.3°	31.4°	6.82"
April	50.7°	35.2°	5.51"
May	56.8°	41.1°	4.10"
June	60.5°	46.4°	3.41"
July	63.1°	50.6°	4.27"
August	64.3°	50.6°	6.79"
September	59.8°	46.8°	10.72"
October	51.7°	39.7°	12.33"
November	43.5°	34.3°	10.17"
December	40.1°	31.4°	10.10"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 37% falling in the wettest three months (Sep, Oct, Nov).

January 8.65"

February 6.33"

March 6.82"

April 5.51"

May 4.10"

June 3.41"

July 4.27"

August 6.79"

September 10.72"

October 12.33"

November 10.17"

December 10.10"

Annual total 89.2"

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 6

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,216

Approximate annual cooling cost At 28.23¢/kWh, Alaska average $2

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $713

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 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area averages a high of 64.3°F in August and a low of 30.4°F in February. Annual precipitation is 89.2 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?

The wettest stretch is Sep, Oct, Nov, which accounts for 37% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 64.3°F. That drives 6 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station KLAWOCK AP, AK US (USW00025367), 7.9 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.