Climate
1. The warmest region of Alaska is the southeast which is also the wettest part of the state. It receives little rain throughout all year round. Juneau receives 50 inch rainfall on average while Ketchikan rainfall averages 150 inches.
2. The south central part has a mild climate as compared to the other Alaskan parts because it is close to the seacoast. Although the south central part receives little rain yet the region experiences heavy snow. Anchorage generally receives 75 inch snow.
3. The Bering Sea and the Gulf of Mexico largely determines the western Alaska’s climate.
4. The Kobuk River valley is a desert which is why it receives no more than 10 inches of rainfall each year.
5. Dillingham and Bethel has got the extreme climates in that they receive 100 inches of rainfall annually.
6. Fort Yukon has the record lowest high temperature (of 100o F) in the U.S. it was recorded on June 27, 1915.
7. Prospect Creek has got the lowest ever temperature of -80o F and it was recorded on January 23, 1971.
8. Thompson Pass, near Valdez, had received the heaviest rainfall of 974.5 inches in the winter of 1952-53.