Chandalar Shelf DOT, Alaska climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Chandalar Shelf DOT's normal year runs from −11°F January nights to 58°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of −6.9°C, January lows of −24°C, July highs of 14°C.
- NOAA stationChandalar Shelf DOT
- Station IDUSC00501497
- Location68.08°N 149.56°W
- Elevation3,250 ft (991 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Chandalar Shelf DOT is 16°F and the normal low 5°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Chandalar Shelf DOT.
- Jan 1° -11°
- Feb 5° -8°
- Mar 9° -6°
- Apr 24° 7°
- May 41° 27°
- Jun 58° 40°
- Jul 58° 44°
- Aug 52° 37°
- Sep 39° 25°
- Oct 20° 9°
- Nov 9° -3°
- Dec 4° -8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Chandalar Shelf DOT each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 58°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −11°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°F | −11°F | -4.8°F | – | <1 | 31 | 3 h |
| February | 5°F | −8°F | -1.8°F | – | <1 | 28 | 7 h 40 min |
| March | 9°F | −6°F | 1.3°F | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 30 min |
| April | 24°F | 7°F | 15.5°F | – | <1 | 30 | 15 h 40 min |
| May | 41°F | 27°F | 33.7°F | – | <1 | 22 | 20 h 10 min |
| June | 58°F | 40°F | 49.0°F | – | <1 | 3 | 24 h |
| July | 58°F | 44°F | 51.0°F | – | <1 | 3 | 24 h |
| August | 52°F | 37°F | 44.2°F | – | <1 | 10 | 17 h 40 min |
| September | 39°F | 25°F | 32.0°F | – | <1 | 22 | 13 h 20 min |
| October | 20°F | 9°F | 14.2°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| November | 9°F | −3°F | 2.6°F | – | <1 | 30 | 5 h 10 min |
| December | 4°F | −8°F | -2.3°F | – | <1 | 31 | 0 h |
| Year (annual) | 26°F | 13°F | 19.5°F | – | <1 | 272 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −17°C | −24°C | −20.4°C |
| February | −15°C | −22°C | −18.8°C |
| March | −13°C | −21°C | −17.1°C |
| April | −5°C | −14°C | −9.2°C |
| May | 5°C | −3°C | 0.9°C |
| June | 14°C | 5°C | 9.4°C |
| July | 14°C | 7°C | 10.6°C |
| August | 11°C | 3°C | 6.8°C |
| September | 4°C | −4°C | 0.0°C |
| October | −7°C | −13°C | −9.9°C |
| November | −13°C | −20°C | −16.3°C |
| December | −16°C | −22°C | −19.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00501497; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Chandalar Shelf DOT?
No month's normal high reaches 65°F in Chandalar Shelf DOT: the warmest is July at 58°F.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00501497.
How hot and how cold does it get at Chandalar Shelf DOT?
In a normal year in Chandalar Shelf DOT, a 90°F day is rare and 272 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 272a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 219high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00501497.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Chandalar Shelf DOT record?
A normal year at Chandalar Shelf DOT brings 16,545 heating degree days, 3.1 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Twelve months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 201 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,165 | 0 |
| February | 1,870 | 0 |
| March | 1,975 | 0 |
| April | 1,483 | 0 |
| May | 970 | 0 |
| June | 482 | 1 |
| July | 434 | 0 |
| August | 645 | 0 |
| September | 989 | 0 |
| October | 1,573 | 0 |
| November | 1,872 | 0 |
| December | 2,086 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 16,545 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00501497. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Chandalar Shelf DOT's climate compare?
Chandalar Shelf DOT is warmer than 3 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 19.5°F is warmer than 0%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Chandalar Shelf DOT's climate
What is the coldest month at Chandalar Shelf DOT?
January, with a normal high of 1°F and a normal low of −11°F. The warmest is July (58°F by day, 44°F at night).
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Toolik Lake (5 mi ENE), AK40 miles from this station, 18.9°F a year
- Chandalar Lake, AK48 miles from this station, 19.1°F a year
- Wiseman, AK48 miles from this station, 22.6°F a year
- Bettles, AK95 miles from this station, 23.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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