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The climate of Alaska is determined by average temperatures and precipitation received statewide over many years. The extratropical storm track runs along the Aleutian Island chain, across the Alaska Peninsula , and along the coastal area of the Gulf of Alaska which exposes these parts of the state to a large majority of the storms crossing the ...
Climate chart for Anchorage. Anchorage, Alaska (Dena'ina: Dgheyay Kaq'; Dgheyaytnu) [1] has a subarctic climate with the code Dsc according to the Köppen climate classification due to its short, cool summers. [2] The weather on any given day is very unpredictable.
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Guam's climate is moderated by east to northeast trade winds through the year. The average annual rainfall for the island is 86 inches (2,200 mm). [74] There is a distinct dry season from January to June, and a rainy season from July to December. [75] Typhoons frequent the island, which can lead to excessive rainfall. During El Niño years, dry ...
In the early 1970s, Thompson Pass was the scene of frantic activity as thousands of workers built a portion of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System from a camp located nearby. [citation needed] Heavy snowfall in the pass slowed work in the winter, but the pipeline was completed by 1977, and oil today flows through the pass on an almost constant basis.
When the snow observations for New Orleans and Anchorage are compared since July, the snow tallies don’t even come close. Since July 1, Alaska’s most populated city has seen 30 inches of ...
Valdez, Alaska, picked up almost two feet of snow (47.5 inches) in just 24 hours, a record for the town. When the storm was over, 64.9 inches of snow buried Valdez in less than 2 days.
The climate of Southcentral Alaska is subarctic. Temperatures range from an average high of 65 °F (18 °C) in July to an average low of 10 °F (−12 °C) in December. The hours of daylight per day vary from 20 hours in June and July to 6 hours in December and January. [3] The coastal areas consist of temperate rainforests and alder shrublands.