Alaska Weather & Daylight
What will the weather be like? How much daylight will there be? What clothes should we pack? Alaska is a big state and weather can vary greatly by region and season. The table below shows average temperatures and hours of daylight across the state.
For more detail about weather where you'll be traveling in Alaska, check out this page. Time to start packing? See our Alaska packing list page for more suggestions.
Southcentral Alaska | Anchorage, Seward, Talkeetna
| Month | Hi | Low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May | Hi: 54 | Low: 39 | Daylight: 17 hours |
| Month: June | Hi: 61 | Low: 47 | Daylight: 19 hours |
| Month: July | Hi: 65 | Low: 51 | Daylight: 18 hours |
| Month: August | Hi: 63 | Low: 49 | Daylight: 15 hours |
| Month: September | Hi: 55 | Low: 41 | Daylight: 13 hours |
| Annual precipitation 15.9 inches. | |||
Interior Alaska | Fairbanks, Denali Park
| Month | Hi | Low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May | Hi: 59 | Low: 38 | Daylight: 18 hours |
| Month: June | Hi: 70 | Low: 50 | Daylight: 21 hours |
| Month: July | Hi: 72 | Low: 52 | Daylight: 20 hours |
| Month: August | Hi: 66 | Low: 47 | Daylight: 16 hours |
| Month: September | Hi: 54 | Low: 36 | Daylight: 13 hours |
| Annual precipitation 10.8 inches. | |||
Far North / The Arctic | Nome, Prudhoe Bay, Utqiagvik
| Month | Hi | Low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May | Hi: 24 | Low: 14 | Daylight: 23 hours |
| Month: June | Hi: 38 | Low: 30 | Daylight: 24 hours |
| Month: July | Hi: 45 | Low: 33 | Daylight: 24 hours |
| Month: August | Hi: 42 | Low: 33 | Daylight: 19 hours |
| Month: September | Hi: 34 | Low: 27 | Daylight: 13 hours |
| Annual precipitation 4.8 inches. | |||
Southeast Alaska | Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Sitka
| Month | Hi | Low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May | Hi: 55 | Low: 38 | Daylight: 16 hours |
| Month: June | Hi: 60 | Low: 45 | Daylight: 18 hours |
| Month: July | Hi: 64 | Low: 48 | Daylight: 17 hours |
| Month: August | Hi: 62 | Low: 47 | Daylight: 15 hours |
| Month: September | Hi: 55 | Low: 43 | Daylight: 13 hours |
| Annual precipitation 54.4 inches. | |||
Southwest Alaska | Kodiak, Lake Clark
| Month | Hi | Low | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May | Hi: 49 | Low: 32 | Daylight: 17 hours |
| Month: June | Hi: 60 | Low: 42 | Daylight: 18 hours |
| Month: July | Hi: 62 | Low: 49 | Daylight: 17 hours |
| Month: August | Hi: 60 | Low: 46 | Daylight: 16 hours |
| Month: September | Hi: 52 | Low: 29 | Daylight: 14 hours |
| Annual precipitation 78.0 inches. | |||