Climate of Glacier Bay National Park
Glacier Bay National Park has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Glacier Bay National Park is 6° degrees and there is about 775 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 134 days a year with an average humidity of 88% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -1°C and 14°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 9°C
- Rain: it rains 174 days and there is a total of approximately 776 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 59 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1799 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -1°C and 14°C |
Warmest month: | 14°C in July |
Coldest month: | -1°C in February |
Night temperature: | between -4°C and 9°C |
Dry days: | 132 days |
Days with rain: | 174 days |
Days with snow: | 59 days |
Total rain sum: | 776 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 1799 hours |
Do you want to go to Glacier Bay National Park?
These are the travel companies where you can book a trip to Glacier Bay National Park:
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Glacier Bay National Park.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Glacier Bay National Park.
Climate table of Glacier Bay National Park
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Glacier Bay National Park. 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 Glacier Bay National Park might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day temp. (°C) | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Night temp. (°C) | -3 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | -1 | -3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 42 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 84 | 94 | 89 | 79 |
Days with rain | 14 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Days with snow | 10 | 9 | 13 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 12 |
Dry days | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Best time to visit Glacier Bay National Park
The best time to visit Glacier Bay National Park is January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Glacier Bay National Park is 14°C in July and the lowest is -1°C in February.
Climate of Glacier Bay National Park by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Glacier Bay National Park? 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.
Glacier Bay National Park weather experiences
Have you been to in Glacier Bay National Park?
Submit your Glacier Bay National Park weather experience today and get a chance to win £100!