MCKINLEY PARK, ALASKA

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 10.6 14.5 25.2 39.0 54.1 64.8 67.6 61.8 50.8 32.2 18.0 13.7 37.7
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 36.9 31.9 38.5 46.3 61.5 68.6 72.1 71.4 57.7 41.9 32.7 30.5 72.1
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1997 1981 1995 1981 1993 1990 1977 1974 1979 1979 1985 1990
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) -7.2 -2.9 9.9 27.4 46.5 60.3 61.5 54.3 36.2 20.8 5.4 -11.1 -11.1
Year Lowest Occurred 1971 1979 1971 1985 1992 1978 1981 2000 1992 1996 1977 1980 1980
Mean Temperature (F) 2.0 4.5 13.1 27.2 42.0 52.2 55.6 50.9 40.5 22.5 9.1 4.9 27.0
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 27.3 22.6 26.6 34.8 47.6 55.1 58.6 56.2 48.2 32.3 23.7 22.7 58.6
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1997 1981 1995 1981 1997 1993 1977 1995 1979 1979 1985 1993
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) -17.9 -15.6 -2.5 15.8 35.8 49.0 51.7 46.5 26.0 9.8 -3.3 -17.1 -17.9
Year Lowest Occurred 1971 1979 1971 1985 1992 1978 1981 2000 1992 1996 1977 1980 1971
Mean Min. Temperature (F) -6.6 -5.6 0.9 15.4 29.8 39.6 43.5 39.9 30.2 12.8 0.2 -4.0 16.3
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.7 13.3 14.7 23.4 34.4 42.7 47.2 43.7 38.8 23.4 14.7 14.9 47.2
Year Highest Occurred 1981 1997 1981 1998 1995 1997 1997 1994 1995 1987 1979 1985 1997
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) -28.6 -28.3 -14.9 3.5 25.1 36.2 40.1 35.8 15.8 -1.2 -12.9 -23.1 -28.6
Year Lowest Occurred 1971 1979 1971 1972 1992 1974 1975 1975 1992 1996 1975 1980 1971
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.70 0.54 0.38 0.27 0.67 2.22 3.09 2.62 1.76 1.05 0.78 0.89 14.97
Highest Precipitation (in.) 1.87 2.71 1.91 1.13 1.67 5.67 7.67 5.76 4.72 3.35 2.11 3.45 7.67
Year Highest Occurred 1975 1996 1991 1980 1999 1994 1986 2000 1992 1991 1990 1984 1986
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.45 0.76 0.56 0.39 0.16 0.12 0.10 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1974 1973 1998 1993 1972 1976 1994 1982 1994 1987 1983 2000 1973
Heating Degree Days (F) 1956. 1698. 1611. 1134. 715. 385. 294. 439. 735. 1319. 1678. 1866. 13830.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.

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