What is the Climate of Alaska?
The biggest misconception of Alaska is that it is cold all the time. Summer is by far the best; visitors are consistently surprised at how nice the weather is in the summer. However, always keep in mind southeast Alaska is a rainforest….hence, expect rain at some point. By the way locals can pick out a tourist by the use of an umbrella. 🙂 Keeping in mind how large Alaska is, the weather conditions vary greatly from the rain forests of the southeastern coast to the cold, relatively dry Arctic. Cold Bay is the cloudiest place in Alaska, averaging 304 overcast days a year. Sun worshippers are best advised to visit Bettles, with an average of 178 sunny (or at least partly sunny) days annually. The FAA has weather cams, as well as a place where you can calculate exactly how many hours of day light there will be on any given day…check out this website for more information.
