Alaska Climate Research Center

The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center

King Salmon August 2012


Highlights

In King Salmon the average temperature was 53.0°F, 1.6°F below the long term mean, and warmer than the July 2012 mean of 52.3°F. The maximum temperature (73°F) for the month was reported on the 12th, while the minimum temperature occurred on the 28thand just hit freezing at 32°F.
King Salmon had a lower than normal amount of precipitation with a total of 2.64", 0.31" below the long-term mean. The average wind speed was 7.8 mph, and the highest gust of 51 mph occurred on the 18thblowing from a southerly direction.