Weather in Kobuk Valley

Kobuk Valley National Park is heavily influenced by its Arctic location. Expect high winds throughout the year. Summers are short, with mild temperatures and sunny skies. In fact, they are sunny 24 hours a day for an entire month. Winter is long and harsh, with extremely cold temperatures and about one hour of daylight by December 1st. There is little precipitation throughout the year. The statistics below are taken from Kotzebue, Alaska, located west of the park and the location of the park’s headquarters.

Current Weather in the Kobuk Valley Region

Averages and Records at Kobuk Valley

Month	Avg High	Avg Low	Record High	Record Low	Avg Precip
January	4	-9	39	-55	0.62
February	3	-10	40	-52	0.68
March	7	-8	39	-58	0.44
April	20	3	48	-44	0.54
May	38	25	71	-12	0.41
June	51	39	85	20	0.58
July	60	49	85	30	1.45
August	57	47	80	26	2.18
September	46	37	69	13	1.58
October	28	19	57	-19	1.01
November	13	3	40	-37	0.77
December	6	-6	37	-49	0.76

All temperatures are reported in Fahrenheit. All precipitation is reported in inches.