United States · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Atqasuk

For Atqasuk, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 8.7°C, nights average 2°C, and rainfall totals about 25 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high8.7°C
Typical night-time low2°C
July rainfall25 mm
Overall comfort

July

Other strong months: August and June

24/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

July

Other strong months: August and June

48/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

2 months fit your choices for Atqasuk

July8.7°C day · 25 mm rain · 5.8 wet days
August6.9°C day · 28 mm rain · 6.7 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -20.7°C, 45° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Atqasuk?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Atqasuk?

July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 8.7°C and 25 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Atqasuk?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 8.7°C and a night-time low of 2°C.

Which month has the least rain?

January and April have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 4 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
5-20.7° / -27.7°
Feb
5-20.9° / -27.9°
Mar
5-19.9° / -27.3°
Apr
5-11.9° / -19.2°
May
5-2.8° / -7.5°
Jun
95° / -0.5°
Jul
248.7° / 2°
Aug
166.9° / 1.7°
Sep
52.8° / -1°
Oct
5-3.6° / -8.4°
Nov
5-11.4° / -17.8°
Dec
5-18° / -24.6°
Monthly climate evidence for Atqasuk — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
MonthDayNightRainWet daysDaylightComfortCoverage
January-20.7°C-27.7°C4 mm1.2none5Strong coverage
February-20.9°C-27.9°C5 mm1.76 h 505Strong coverage
March-19.9°C-27.3°C5 mm1.211 h 145Strong coverage
April-11.9°C-19.2°C4 mm1.416 h 045Strong coverage
May-2.8°C-7.5°C7 mm1.924 h5Strong coverage
June5°C-0.5°C11 mm3.424 h9Strong coverage
July8.7°C2°C25 mm5.824 h24Strong coverage
August6.9°C1.7°C28 mm6.718 h 2216Strong coverage
September2.8°C-1°C20 mm6.113 h 135Strong coverage
October-3.6°C-8.4°C14 mm5.18 h 375Strong coverage
November-11.4°C-17.8°C9 mm3.42 h 545Strong coverage
December-18°C-24.6°C6 mm1.6none5Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
3.8°C warmer in Atqasuk.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+3.3
Feb
+5.3
Mar
+5.1
Apr
+3.5
May
+2.2
Jun
+2.0
Jul
+2.1
Aug
+1.5
Sep
+2.5
Oct
+6.2
Nov
+7.0
Dec
+4.3
July daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 9.9°C.
Records at BARROW AP, 1901–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January2.2°C1 Jan 2017-47.2°C15 Jan 195116 mm8 Jan 200127 mm1962 · driest 0 mm in 1904112
February2.2°C4 Feb 1982-48.9°C3 Feb 192415 mm12 Feb 201624 mm1917 · driest 0 mm in 2002113
March1.1°C21 Mar 1998-46.7°C6 Mar 19239 mm12 Mar 202023 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 1983111
April5.6°C24 Apr 1936-41.1°C4 Apr 192411 mm4 Apr 196335 mm1963 · driest 0 mm in 2026111
May8.3°C21 May 2015-28.3°C6 May 198411 mm25 May 201724 mm2017 · driest 0 mm in 1928110
June22.8°C20 Jun 2019-15.6°C6 Jun 196921 mm26 Jun 195538 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 1931109
July26.1°C13 Jul 1993-5.6°C5 Jul 193636 mm26 Jul 202281 mm1989 · driest 0 mm in 1937109
August24.4°C5 Aug 2023-6.7°C31 Aug 192221 mm10 Aug 196071 mm1963 · driest 0 mm in 1934109
September16.7°C4 Sep 1957-17.2°C28 Sep 197517 mm16 Sep 202149 mm2012 · driest 0 mm in 1918112
October6.7°C10 Oct 2016-35.6°C27 Oct 197019 mm13 Oct 190242 mm1925 · driest 0 mm in 1931112
November3.9°C11 Nov 1937-40.0°C25 Nov 194810 mm10 Nov 193729 mm1965 · driest 0 mm in 1936112
December4.4°C5 Dec 2022-48.3°C10 Dec 192410 mm3 Dec 202036 mm2025 · driest 0 mm in 1926113
Typical days per month at BARROW AP, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)Snow days
January03107
February02808
March03107
April03008
May03008
June02002
July09<1<1
August010<12
September020<18
October031017
November030014
December031010
How often different weather occurs at BARROW AP, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January0%5%<1%1%-26.6–-16.5°C
February0%6%0%3%-28.8–-17.6°C
March0%4%0%1%-25.4–-16.5°C
April0%4%0%2%-17.2–-10.0°C
May0%4%0%2%-6.0–-1.1°C
June<1%9%<1%7%1.9–6.6°C
July2%18%1%17%5.9–10.6°C
August<1%20%1%22%3.5–9.5°C
September0%17%<1%16%-1.0–4.4°C
October0%16%<1%13%-10.3–-1.6°C
November0%9%0%5%-19.5–-7.8°C
December0%5%0%2%-24.3–-15.7°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1902Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 105-year average. Warmest: 2019. Coolest: 1964.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 5879756
NOAA station
USW00027502 · BARROW AP
Station distance
94.1 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
30 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 70.47°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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