Climate of Seward
Seward has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Seward is 4° degrees and there is about 1157 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 148 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 13°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -8°C and 9°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 163 days and there is a total of approximately 1155 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 71 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2287 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 13°C |
Warmest month: | 13°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -8°C and 9°C |
Sea temperature: | between 5°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 131 days |
Days with rain: | 163 days |
Days with snow: | 71 days |
Total rain sum: | 1155 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2287 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Seward.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Seward.
Climate table of Seward
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Seward. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Seward might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -3 |
Night temp. (°C) | -8 | -8 | -8 | -4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | -5 | -8 |
Water temp. (°C) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 81 | 112 | 81 | 59 | 46 | 70 | 84 | 118 | 146 | 100 | 140 |
Days with rain | 12 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 |
Days with snow | 11 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 12 |
Dry days | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Seward
The best time to visit Seward in the state of Alaska is from January through September and November. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Seward is 13°C in July and the lowest is -3°C in January. The highest water temperature is 16°C and it does not get colder than 5°C.
Climate of Seward by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Seward? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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