Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
943 AM AKDT FRI OCT 03 2025

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   09/03/1978
 LOW              13   09/29/1992
HIGHEST           54   09/01         MM      MM       56  09/05
LOWEST            23   09/30         MM      MM       28  09/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.6               47.5    -1.9     45.2
AVG. MINIMUM    36.4               38.7    -2.3     37.3
MEAN            41.0               43.1    -2.1     41.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                5.8     2.2        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.31   1977
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.37               1.42   -1.05     0.66
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.05   -0.04     0.02
DAYS >= .01        5               11.8    -6.8        9
DAYS >= .10        2                4.7    -2.7        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.27   08/31 TO 09/01               0.28


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    712                657      55      704
 SINCE 7/1      1400               1358      42       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        12                  6       6       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/120    DATE  09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/110    DATE  09/30

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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