Alaska: When to Go

Weather

Alaska's climate is inconsist - it's not uncommon for more than one season to be crammed into a single day. Don't stake your raincoat on it, but the Southeast and Southcentral regions generally experience high rainfall and moderate temperatures, with summers averaging 15-21°C (60-70°F). In the Interior, precipitation is light but temperatures fluctuate wildly, sometimes breaking 32°C (90°F) in August. The climate along the western coast is mostly cool with summer temperatures around 7°C (45°F), and regular fog and rain. Most of Alaska experiences the magic of the midnight sun, a surfeit of daylight which apparently sanctions the kind of madness which finds families undertaking 10km (6mi) hikes after dinner and softball teams convening for a witching hour hit-up.