Alaska Annual Rainfall and Climate Data

Driest location ranked by lowest average annual precipitation: Kuparuk, northern Alaska, 3.61"

Wettest location ranked by highest average annual precipitation: Little Port Walter, southeastern
Alaska, 225.35"

Snowiest location ranked by highest average annual snowfall: Thompson Pass, southeastern Alaska, 551.5"

State precipitation record for 24 hours - Angoon, southeastern Alaska, 10/12/1982, 15.20"

State precipitation record for 1 year - MacLeod Harbor, southern Alaska, 1976, 332.29"

State snowfall record for 24 hours - Thompson Pass, southeastern Alaska, 12/9/1955, 62.0"

State snow record for 1 season - Thompson Pass, southeastern Alaska, 1952-1953, 974.4"

In the coastal mountain locations of Alaska, it is estimated that over 1000" (83 feet) of snow falls each season.

The "Great Fairbanks Flood" occurred from August 8 - 20th, 1967. More than 10 inches of rain fell over
 the two-week period - average for the entire month is only 3 inches. Damages were estimated at $100 million.

City	Avg Annual Precip	Avg Snow Annual	Avg. days of Precip	Avg # thunderstorm days	Avg # hail days	Avg Annual Wind / Highest Record Wind
Anchorage	16.08	71.2	117	0	0	7.1 / 64 mph
Barrow	4.16	30.3	78	0	0	12 / 74 mph
Bethel	16.18	55.1	141	0	0	12.6 / 60 mph
Fairbanks	10.34	67.0	107	0	0	5.4 / 40 mph
Homer	25.45	57.8	146	0	0	7.6 / 69 mph
Juneau	58.33	96.9	221	0	0	8.2 / 58 mph
Kodiak	75.35	77.9	192	0	0	11 / 75 mph
Nome	16.56	63.7	130	0	0	10.4 / 55 mph
Valdez	67.41	322.9	200	0	0	6.1 / 69 mph
Alaska Annual Precipitation Average - 22.70", 39th wettest in the U.S. Alaska Tornado Average - less than 1 per year, lowest average in the U.S. Largest reported Tornado in Alaska from 1950-2011, 11/4/1959 - 10 yards wide Month with highest number of reported Tornadoes in Alaska from 1950-2011 - June, 2 tornadoes Average time of occurrence of reported Tornadoes in Alaska from 1950-2011 - 4:20 pm