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Kaktovik, AK Weather


Kaktovik, AK climate is cold during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 40's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the -10's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 9.99 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is February with an average minimum temperature of -9.99 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 16 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 12 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Kaktovik is 4.02 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 0.95 Inches.

Weather Data

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(PRUDHOE BAY Weather station, 9.99 miles from Kaktovik)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F -10.9 -13.0 -7.1 7.4 27.5 44.1 54.4 51.0 38.0 20.6 1.7 -7.3 17.2
Mean °F -16.8 -19.6 -14.6 -0.5 22.0 37.3 45.7 43.5 32.9 15.3 -4.0 -13.4 10.7
Min °F -22.6 -26.1 -22.0 -8.4 16.5 30.5 37.0 35.9 27.8 10.0 -9.6 -19.4 4.1

Normal Precipitation

(PRUDHOE BAY Weather station, 9.99 miles from Kaktovik)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 0.15 0.13 0.14 0.10 0.08 0.37 0.72 0.95 0.65 0.40 0.14 0.19 4.02