Utqiagvik AK Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over nine decades at Utqiagvik, Alaska, also called Barrow. This is the northernmost weather station in the United States, sitting far above the Arctic Circle at 71.3° North latitude. Listed for every decade from the 1930s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. Maximum temperature data are missing for 1941. All the temperature data were collected at the Wiley Post—Will Rogers Memorial Airport in Utqiagvik.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Utqiagvik
High °F	Decade	High °C
21.4	2010s	-5.9
18.2	2000s	-7.6
17.5	1990s	-8.1
15.2	1980s	-9.3
14.2	1970s	-9.9
14.5	1960s	-9.7
14.8	1950s	-9.6
15.8	1940s	-9.0
15.6	1930s	-9.1

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Utqiagvik
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
10.8	2010s	-11.8
7.6	2000s	-13.6
5.9	1990s	-14.5
4.6	1980s	-15.2
3.9	1970s	-15.6
3.7	1960s	-15.7
3.8	1950s	-15.7
4.7	1940s	-15.2
4.4	1930s	-15.3

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Utqiagvik reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	0	0
2000s	1	0
1990s	1	0
1980s	0	0
1970s	0	0
1960s	0	0
1950s	0	0
1940s	0	0
1930s	0	0

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Utqiagvik dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	132	288
2000s	154	307
1990s	160	309
1980s	173	320
1970s	173	319
1960s	170	328
1950s	167	320
1940s	168	325
1930s	167	317

Utqiagvik - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

Reference

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