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CXAK58 PABE 011002
CLMBET
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
102 AM AKST THU JAN 01 2026
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 90 12/27/2016
LOW -44 12/31/1948
HIGHEST 33 MM MM 43
LOWEST -14 MM MM -8
AVG. MAXIMUM 11.0 16.3 -5.3 23.8
AVG. MINIMUM -1.2 3.7 -4.9 12.3
MEAN 4.9 10.0 -5.1 18.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 30 24.5 5.5 25
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 30.4 0.6 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 23 13.6 9.4 4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.92 2021
MINIMUM 0.47
TOTALS 1.33 1.06 0.27 0.66
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.02
DAYS >= .01 14 10.9 3.1 9
DAYS >= .10 4 3.1 0.9 2
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.39 12/02 TO 12/03 0.30
STORM TOTAL 0.37 0.29
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1856 1705 151 1449
SINCE 7/1 5170 5302 -132 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 6 -6 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/14
LATEST 06/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 12/010
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/010 DATE 12/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/010 DATE 12/06
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 2
LT FREEZING RAIN 8 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 15 SLEET 0
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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