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PORT FIDALGO, ALASKA


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Elevation: 552 feet     Latitude: 61 08N     Longitude: 146 15W
Köppen Classification: Continental Subarctic Climate

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This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. It is located north of the humid continental climate, from about 50° to 70° N, in a broad swath extending from Alaska to Newfoundland in North America and from northern Scandinavia to Siberia in Eurasia. In Asia the Siberian anticyclone, the source of continental polar air, dominates the interior of the continent. The North American representative of this climate is not as severe but is still profoundly cold. Mean monthly temperatures are below freezing for six to eight months, with an average frost-free period of only 50-90 days per year, and snow remains on the ground for many months. Summers are short and mild, with long days and a prevalence of frontal precipitation associated with maritime tropical air within traveling cyclones. Annual precipitation totals are mostly less than 500mm (19.69 in), with a concentration in the summer.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc". (Continental Subarctic Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Port Fidalgo is 38.6°F (3.7°C). The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 55.3°F (12.9°C). The coolest month on average is August, with an average temperature of 0.0°F (-17.8°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Port Fidalgo is 86.0°F (30°C), which was recorded in May. The lowest recorded temperature in Port Fidalgo is -23.0°F (-30.6°C), which was recorded in February.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Port Fidalgo is 65.3" (1658.6 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is September with 9.0" (228.6 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 2.6" (66 mm). There are an average of 187.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in September with 19.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in April with 13.0 days.

In Port Fidalgo, there's an average of 288.9" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is December, with 68.7" of snow (174.5 cm).



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