-21 to 10°C
temperature
950 hours
sunshine per day
91 mm
rain
246 days
dry
44 days
rain
75 days
snow

Climate of Prudhoe Bay

Prudhoe Bay has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Prudhoe Bay is -7° degrees and there is about 90 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 253 days a year with an average humidity of 89% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -21°C and 10°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -26°C and 4°C
  • Rain: it rains 44 days and there is a total of approximately 91 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 75 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 950 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -21°C and 10°C
Warmest month: 10°C in July
Coldest month: -21°C in January
Night temperature: between -26°C and 4°C
Dry days: 246 days
Days with rain: 44 days
Days with snow: 75 days
Total rain sum: 91 mm
Hours of sunshine: 950 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Prudhoe Bay.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Prudhoe Bay.

Climate table of Prudhoe Bay

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Prudhoe Bay. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Prudhoe Bay might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -21 -19 -19 -10 -1 6 10 8 4 -3 -13 -20
Night temp. (°C) -26 -24 -25 -17 -6 1 4 3 1 -5 -17 -24
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 4 7 5 3 6 5 14 18 9 8 7 5
Days with rain 1 1 2 3 3 4 9 10 6 3 1 1
Days with snow 7 9 9 8 7 2 - 1 5 8 10 9
Dry days 23 18 20 19 21 24 22 20 19 20 19 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 0 2 4 7 3 0 1 7 4 3 1 0
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3
UV-index 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1

Best time to visit Prudhoe Bay

The best time to visit Prudhoe Bay in the state of Alaska is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Prudhoe Bay is 10°C in July and the lowest is -21°C in January.

Climate of Prudhoe Bay by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Prudhoe Bay? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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