Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bethel, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
109 AM AKST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             65   10/02/1954
 LOW              -6   10/30/2001
HIGHEST           48                 MM      MM       54
LOWEST            19                 MM      MM        9
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.2               37.9     3.3     39.6
AVG. MINIMUM    30.1               26.4     3.7     29.8
MEAN            35.6               32.2     3.4     34.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                8.4    -7.4       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               22.8    -1.8       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.49   2025
 MINIMUM        0.41
TOTALS          2.17               1.84    0.33     2.41
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.06    0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       18               13.3     4.7       17
DAYS >= .10        7                5.7     1.3        9
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.56   10/18 TO 10/19               0.39
 STORM TOTAL    0.42                                0.37
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    901               1018    -117      929
 SINCE 7/1      2135               2202     -67       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  6      -6       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/21
LATEST                          05/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/150    DATE  10/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/190    DATE  10/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     86

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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