Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE), Alaska climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE)'s normal year runs from −21°F January nights to 72°F July afternoons, with 14.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of −4.1°C, January lows of −30°C, July highs of 22°C, 356 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationManley Hot Springs (15 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00505645
- Location65.12°N 150.23°W
- Elevation501 ft (153 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) is 27°F and the normal low 8°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE).
- Jan 2° -21°
- Feb 12° -16°
- Mar 24° -11°
- Apr 43° 13°
- May 61° 30°
- Jun 73° 40°
- Jul 72° 46°
- Aug 66° 41°
- Sep 54° 29°
- Oct 33° 14°
- Nov 11° -10°
- Dec 3° -15°
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 Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 72°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −21°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.52 in), the least in January (0.43 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°F | −21°F | -9.9°F | 0.43 | – | <1 | 31 | 4 h 50 min |
| February | 12°F | −16°F | -1.6°F | 0.63 | – | <1 | 28 | 8 h 20 min |
| March | 24°F | −11°F | 6.6°F | 0.50 | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 30 min |
| April | 43°F | 13°F | 27.7°F | 0.58 | – | <1 | 30 | 15 h 10 min |
| May | 61°F | 30°F | 45.4°F | 0.91 | – | <1 | 17 | 18 h 40 min |
| June | 73°F | 40°F | 56.5°F | 1.90 | – | <1 | 3 | 22 h |
| July | 72°F | 46°F | 59.2°F | 2.52 | – | <1 | <1 | 20 h 30 min |
| August | 66°F | 41°F | 53.3°F | 2.29 | – | <1 | 4 | 16 h 50 min |
| September | 54°F | 29°F | 41.1°F | 1.65 | – | <1 | 19 | 13 h 10 min |
| October | 33°F | 14°F | 23.4°F | 0.97 | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| November | 11°F | −10°F | 0.6°F | 1.04 | – | <1 | 30 | 6 h 20 min |
| December | 3°F | −15°F | -6.0°F | 0.61 | – | <1 | 31 | 3 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 38°F | 12°F | 24.7°F | 14.03 | – | <1 | 252 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −17°C | −30°C | −23.3°C | 11 mm |
| February | −11°C | −26°C | −18.7°C | 16 mm |
| March | −4°C | −24°C | −14.1°C | 13 mm |
| April | 6°C | −11°C | −2.4°C | 15 mm |
| May | 16°C | −1°C | 7.4°C | 23 mm |
| June | 23°C | 5°C | 13.6°C | 48 mm |
| July | 22°C | 8°C | 15.1°C | 64 mm |
| August | 19°C | 5°C | 11.8°C | 58 mm |
| September | 12°C | −2°C | 5.1°C | 42 mm |
| October | 0°C | −10°C | −4.8°C | 25 mm |
| November | −12°C | −23°C | −17.4°C | 26 mm |
| December | −16°C | −26°C | −21.1°C | 15 mm |
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 USC00505645; 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 Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July and August.
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 USC00505645.
How hot and how cold does it get at Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE), a 90°F day is rare and 252 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
- 252a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 156high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00505645.
How sunny is it at Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE)?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE), 2.5 kWh per square metre a day. March is the sunniest month (86%) and October the cloudiest (58%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 0.1 |
| February | 76% | 0.8 |
| March | 86% | 2.5 |
| April | 85% | 4.5 |
| May | 73% | 5.2 |
| June | 70% | 5.6 |
| July | 66% | 4.7 |
| August | 66% | 3.6 |
| September | 65% | 2.2 |
| October | 58% | 0.8 |
| November | 65% | 0.2 |
| December | 81% | 0.0 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) brings 14,673 heating degree days, 2.7 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 10 cooling degree days, 99% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 657 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,322 | 0 |
| February | 1,865 | 0 |
| March | 1,812 | 0 |
| April | 1,119 | 0 |
| May | 606 | 0 |
| June | 256 | 1 |
| July | 189 | 7 |
| August | 364 | 1 |
| September | 719 | 0 |
| October | 1,291 | 0 |
| November | 1,930 | 0 |
| December | 2,201 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 14,673 | 10 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00505645. 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.
Have recent years at Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) been warmer than normal?
2022 averaged 24.3°F, 0.4°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 24.7°F. 0 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.0°F | −1.7°F | 19.46 |
| 2022 | 24.3°F | −0.4°F | 15.26 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00505645. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) is warmer than 11 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska, and wetter than 20. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 24.7°F is warmer than 0%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) is Dfc: continental, no dry season, cool summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Minto, AK190 people · 19 mi E
- Manley Hot Springs, AK20 people · 14 mi SW
- Rampart, AK0 people · 21 mi NE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE)?
January, with a normal high of 2°F and a normal low of −21°F. The warmest is July (72°F by day, 46°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE)?
July, with 2.52 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.43 in.
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Nenana, AK52 miles from this station, 30.1°F a year
- Tanana, AK55 miles from this station, 25.5°F a year
- Keystone Ridge, AK59 miles from this station, 31.2°F a year
- Ester, AK67 miles from this station, 26.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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