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30-year climate normals

Wrangell City and Borough Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

61.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 27.2°F.

Wrangell City and Borough gets 110.19" of precipitation a year and 85.6" of snow, 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.

40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 34.6° 27.2° 11.39" 20.7"
February 36.7° 27.5° 7.60" 16.9"
March 40.3° 29.6° 7.60" 20.0"
April 47.8° 35.1° 6.66" 1.1"
May 55.3° 41.7° 5.86" 0.2"
June 59.9° 48.1° 4.98" 0.0"
July 61.7° 51.0° 5.63" 0.0"
August 61.2° 50.3° 8.21" 0.0"
September 55.7° 45.8° 14.35" 0.0"
October 47.4° 39.2° 13.84" 0.4"
November 39.3° 32.3° 12.28" 10.8"
December 35.3° 28.4° 11.79" 15.5"

Rainfall by month

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

January 11.39"
February 7.60"
March 7.60"
April 6.66"
May 5.86"
June 4.98"
July 5.63"
August 8.21"
September 14.35"
October 13.84"
November 12.28"
December 11.79"
Annual total 110.19"

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 8,018
Approximate annual cooling cost At 28.23¢/kWh, Alaska average $0
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $792

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 Wrangell City and Borough, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Wrangell City and Borough?

Wrangell City and Borough averages a high of 61.7°F in July and a low of 27.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 110.19 inches, including 85.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Wrangell City and Borough?

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 Wrangell City and Borough?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 61.7°F. That drives 1 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Wrangell City and Borough?

Yes. Wrangell City and Borough averages 85.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station PETERSBURG 1, AK US (USW00025329), 55.4 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.