Alaska Climate Research Center

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

King Salmon October 2013


Highlights

The mean monthly temperature for October in King Salmon was 42.9°F, a substantial 9.4°F above normal.  On the 15th, a temperature of 56°F was recorded, which was the highest for the month. The high of 53°F on the 18th tied the old record from 2004. The on the 25th a new record of 51°F just topped the 2002 high of 50°F. The next day the high of 50°F broke the 2004 record of 49°F. Finally on the 27th temperatures topped out at 52°F, breaking the 1984 record of 50°F. The monthly low was 17°F set on the first. Temperatures stayed above normal except for the first two days.

Precipitation was heavy at 4.63", 123% above expected amount of 2.03". The mean monthly wind speed was calculated as 11.3 mph, with a high wind gust of 64 mph, occurring on the 18th, and blowing from a southeasterly direction.