Park climate1991–2020 climate normals377 m source elevationNASA POWER

Yearly climate patterns based on representative coordinate data from 1991 to 2020

Kobuk Valley National Park: monthly climate

Name: Kobuk Valley National Park monthly climate normals
Creator: NASA POWER

At the representative location for Kobuk Valley National Park, monthly mean temperatures range from -24 to 11.8 °C (1991–2020). Compare precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight for each month.

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Annual climate pattern

Comparing annual temperature ranges with shifting daily precipitation trends across twelve monthly cycles.

Kobuk Valley National Park Monthly Climate Normals and Annual Temperature Patterns

Long term monthly averages show a massive thermal shift, rising from a mean of minus twenty-four degrees Celsius in January up to a peak mean of nearly twelve degrees Celsius in July. Average daily precipitation increases alongside summer warming, peaking in August at over three and a half millimeters per day at the representative elevation of three hundred seventy-seven meters.

Mean temperatureAverage minimum–maximum rangePrecipitation

Annual mean: -7.5 °C
Warmest month: July
Coolest month: January
Wettest month: August

Twelve-month climate

Compare twelve months of average temperature bounds, daily precipitation, and calculated daylight hours

Kobuk Valley National Park Weather by Month and Long-Term Monthly Climate Data

Browse the complete calendar year of climatological normals from 1991 to 2020 for Kobuk Valley National Park, mapped to a representative coordinate. Evaluating monthly variations in average temperature bounds, daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speed, and calculated average daylight hours provides a systematic understanding of the subarctic landscape.

	Mean temperature	Precipitation	Humidity	Wind speed	Daylight
January	-24 °C-40.1° to -5.3°	1.3 mm/day	92.6%	5.7 m/s	2.6 hours
February	-21.2 °C-38.2° to -4.4°	1.6 mm/day	93.1%	5.6 m/s	7.3 hours
March	-19.1 °C-35.1° to -3.4°	1 mm/day	92.9%	5.4 m/s	11.2 hours
April	-9 °C-25.8° to 0.8°	1.3 mm/day	92.8%	4.7 m/s	15.2 hours
May	0.7 °C-13.2° to 13.6°	1.7 mm/day	89.9%	3.6 m/s	19.6 hours
June	10.2 °C-0.5° to 20.7°	2 mm/day	82%	3.2 m/s	23.9 hours
July	11.8 °C2.3° to 21.9°	3.1 mm/day	83.7%	3.3 m/s	21.7 hours
August	8.2 °C-1.5° to 18.1°	3.6 mm/day	87.7%	3.6 m/s	16.7 hours
September	1.9 °C-7.8° to 12°	2.7 mm/day	91.1%	3.9 m/s	12.7 hours
October	-8.8 °C-21.2° to 2.2°	2.1 mm/day	95.5%	4.5 m/s	8.6 hours
November	-18.4 °C-31.1° to -5.4°	1.6 mm/day	94%	5.1 m/s	4.2 hours
December	-22.1 °C-36° to -6.1°	1.3 mm/day	93.4%	5.7 m/s	0.1 hours

Compare two months

See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.

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Second month

Mean temperature: January: -24 °C; July: 11.8 °C; Change from January to July: +35.8 °C
Precipitation: January: 1.3 mm/day; July: 3.1 mm/day; Change from January to July: +1.8 mm/day
Daylight: January: 2.6 hours; July: 21.7 hours; Change from January to July: +19.1 hours

Calculated climate highlights

Mapping annual transitions through comparative monthly averages of temperature, precipitation, and daylight.

Calculated Climate Highlights and Monthly Climatological Averages for Kobuk Valley National Park

Analyzing the twelve monthly climate averages for Kobuk Valley National Park highlights the calculated warmest, coolest, wettest, and driest periods. Climatological comparisons trace the baseline trends of temperature, humidity, wind, and daylight duration without mistaking monthly averages for localized weather records.

Warmest month: July11.8 °C
Coolest month: January-24 °C
Wettest month: August3.6 mm/day
Driest month: March1 mm/day
Most humid month: October95.5%
Windiest month: December5.7 m/s
Longest daylight: June23.9 hours

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