Puntilla, Alaska climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Puntilla's normal year runs from 0°F January nights to 64°F July afternoons, with 15.9 inches of precipitation and 96 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of −1.1°C, January lows of −18°C, July highs of 18°C, 403 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPuntilla
- Station IDUSC00507783
- Location62.09°N 152.74°W
- Elevation1,858 ft (566 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Puntilla is 31°F and the normal low 18°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 26%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Puntilla.
- Jan 12° 0°
- Feb 22° 5°
- Mar 27° 6°
- Apr 40° 20°
- May 53° 32°
- Jun 62° 42°
- Jul 64° 47°
- Aug 60° 44°
- Sep 50° 36°
- Oct 35° 22°
- Nov 21° 8°
- Dec 14° 2°
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 Puntilla each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 64°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 0°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.14 in), the least in May (0.31 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°F | 0°F | 5.9°F | 1.21 | 15.9 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 6 h |
| February | 22°F | 5°F | 13.5°F | 1.07 | 15.0 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 8 h 50 min |
| March | 27°F | 6°F | 16.7°F | 0.61 | 8.5 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 40 min |
| April | 40°F | 20°F | 29.7°F | 0.51 | 5.3 | 3 | <1 | 28 | 14 h 40 min |
| May | 53°F | 32°F | 42.5°F | 0.31 | 0.4 | 3 | <1 | 19 | 17 h 40 min |
| June | 62°F | 42°F | 51.6°F | 1.13 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 6 | 19 h 40 min |
| July | 64°F | 47°F | 55.7°F | 2.14 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 1 | 18 h 50 min |
| August | 60°F | 44°F | 52.2°F | 2.14 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 3 | 16 h 10 min |
| September | 50°F | 36°F | 43.1°F | 2.11 | 1.2 | 11 | <1 | 12 | 13 h 10 min |
| October | 35°F | 22°F | 28.4°F | 1.47 | 8.6 | 8 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 10 min |
| November | 21°F | 8°F | 14.2°F | 1.41 | 18.9 | 9 | <1 | 30 | 7 h 10 min |
| December | 14°F | 2°F | 8.0°F | 1.75 | 22.5 | 11 | <1 | 31 | 5 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 38°F | 22°F | 30.1°F | 15.86 | 96.3 | 92 | <1 | 245 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −11°C | −18°C | −14.5°C | 31 mm | 40 cm |
| February | −6°C | −15°C | −10.3°C | 27 mm | 38 cm |
| March | −3°C | −14°C | −8.5°C | 15 mm | 22 cm |
| April | 4°C | −7°C | −1.3°C | 13 mm | 13 cm |
| May | 11°C | 0°C | 5.8°C | 8 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 16°C | 5°C | 10.9°C | 29 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 18°C | 8°C | 13.2°C | 54 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 16°C | 7°C | 11.2°C | 54 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 10°C | 2°C | 6.2°C | 54 mm | 3 cm |
| October | 2°C | −6°C | −2.0°C | 37 mm | 22 cm |
| November | −6°C | −14°C | −9.9°C | 36 mm | 48 cm |
| December | −10°C | −17°C | −13.3°C | 44 mm | 57 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00507783; 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 Puntilla?
No month's normal high reaches 65°F in Puntilla: the warmest is July at 64°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 USC00507783.
When is the last frost at Puntilla?
In Puntilla, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 7 in half of years and after June 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 2 in half of years and before August 14 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- June 71 year in 10 after June 30; 9 in 10 after May 25
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 21 year in 10 before August 14; 9 in 10 before September 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 83 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 114 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 24 in half of springs and before September 16 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Alaska · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00507783. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Puntilla?
In a normal year in Puntilla, a 90°F day is rare, 245 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 92 days bring measurable precipitation.
- 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
- 245a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 144high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 92a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 34a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00507783.
How sunny is it at Puntilla?
Over a year 63% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Puntilla, 2.4 kWh per square metre a day. March is the sunniest month (74%) and October the cloudiest (53%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 0.2 |
| February | 60% | 0.8 |
| March | 74% | 2.5 |
| April | 71% | 4.0 |
| May | 66% | 4.8 |
| June | 63% | 5.1 |
| July | 60% | 4.5 |
| August | 60% | 3.5 |
| September | 59% | 2.3 |
| October | 53% | 1.0 |
| November | 56% | 0.3 |
| December | 61% | 0.1 |
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 Puntilla record?
A normal year at Puntilla brings 12,707 heating degree days, 2.4 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 5 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Eleven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 390 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,830 | 0 |
| February | 1,442 | 0 |
| March | 1,499 | 0 |
| April | 1,059 | 0 |
| May | 699 | 0 |
| June | 402 | 1 |
| July | 291 | 3 |
| August | 397 | 0 |
| September | 659 | 0 |
| October | 1,136 | 0 |
| November | 1,525 | 0 |
| December | 1,767 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 12,707 | 5 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00507783. 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 Puntilla been warmer than normal?
Over 36 complete years from 1944 to 2022, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 1.4°F per century (+0.08°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Puntilla's climate compare?
Puntilla is warmer than 36 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska, and wetter than 26. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 30.1°F is warmer than 1%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Puntilla is Dsc: continental, dry-summer, 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.
Questions about Puntilla's climate
What is the coldest month at Puntilla?
January, with a normal high of 12°F and a normal low of 0°F. The warmest is July (64°F by day, 47°F at night).
Does it snow at Puntilla?
Yes: 96 inches in a normal year, falling on 46 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (22.5 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Puntilla?
July, with 2.14 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is May with 0.31 in.
How late can frost come at Puntilla?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 7; in one year in ten it comes after June 30. Waiting until June 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hayes River, AK22 miles from this station, 34.4°F a year
- Farewell Lake, AK42 miles from this station, 29.8°F a year
- Skwentna, AK50 miles from this station, 34.5°F a year
- Amber Lake, AK72 miles from this station, 36.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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