You
never know what to expect from old Mother Nature in Alaska,
usually April through September can be unpredictable. I said
USUALLY! With a temperature swing anywhere from 20 to +70 degrees,
it is hard to put your finger on it most days. You have to
remember you are talking about a distance of a little over 2,500
miles from Southeast Alaska to Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope. The
best way to sum it up is our weather changes by the mile and by
the minute some days.
Summer
(May-Sept) is the best time of year to experience the long Alaskan
days (20++ hrs of sunlight) and heat wave temperatures running in
the 60’s for days on end. T-shirt weather to be sure. However,
if you are fishing the Kobuk River outside of Kotzebue or staying
at the Unalakleet Lodge you will definitely need a warm coat for
evening attire. The Bristol Bay region can bring with it some cool
nights as well so pack accordingly. As I have said before layers
is the way to dress for Alaska. You can always take it off, but it
is hard to put on if you don’t have
it with you. For the most part the summertime weather in Alaska is
user friendly and with the long Alaska days, it sometimes seems
like the summer never ends.
Southeast
Alaska weather is well known for its dampness. However, in the
eyes of many, that moistness is just part of its charm. Summers
are mild, cool, and typically overcast with drizzle. There are
usually stretches of dry, relatively warm weather during the
summer months.
Alaskans
living in the Interior sometimes call portions of this part of the
state "the banana belt" -- a little wry humor, and
understandable when comparing winters up north with this
relatively moderate climate. Summers
here tend toward cool and moist, depending on the location.
Rainfall is more here than in the dry Interior, but
substantially less overall than the wet panhandle.
Summer temperatures range from the 50's to the 80's, with
coastal temperatures being cooler than more inland locations.
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