Shungnak weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Shungnak is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 66/100), with July close behind. Shungnak averages about 2,131 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 67 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,131
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 66/100
- Rain / year
- 738 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈2.7 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 3 (moderate)
- Population
- 272
- Elevation
- 55 m
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When is the best time to visit Shungnak?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shungnak is June, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 36 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shungnak?
Shungnak gets a moderate 2,131 hours of sunshine a year. 66 Sunshine Score points separate June (66) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #354 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 41% of the annual 738 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -17° / 1°F | -23° / -9°F | 36 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -20° / -4°F | 51 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -20° / -4°F | 29 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 43 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 47 mm | 3 |
| June | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 67 mm | 3 |
| July | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 109 mm | 3 |
| August | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 113 mm | 2 |
| September | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 82 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -8° / 18°F | 67 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -18° / 0°F | 47 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -20° / -4°F | 47 mm | 0 |
Nearby places for sunshine
- Kotzebue United States · 237 km · best in Jul · 2,092 h sun/yr
- Nome United States · 461 km · best in Jul · 1,904 h sun/yr
- Fairbanks United States · 481 km · best in Jun · 2,066 h sun/yr
- Bethel United States · 716 km · best in Jul · 1,745 h sun/yr
- Anchorage United States · 723 km · best in Jul · 1,720 h sun/yr
- Kodiak United States · 1,044 km · best in Jul · 1,335 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kobuk United States · 12 km · 2,131 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Ambler United States · 39 km · 2,108 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Selawik United States · 128 km · 2,132 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Huslia United States · 137 km · 2,152 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Kiana United States · 143 km · 1,928 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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