Alaska Climate Research Center

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

Kodiak September 2012


Highlights

Kodiak was cooler than normal for September, having a mean temperature of 48.3°F, 1.1°F less than the expected mean of 49.4°F. The maximum temperature for the month (62°F) was observed on the 3rd, and the minimum temperature was 27°F, reported on the 29th. The low temperature of 35.0°F on the 9thset a new daily record minimum temperature for that day, breaking the record of 36°F set previously in 2004. Then on the 10ththe minimum temperature of 34°F tied the old record set in 1967. Finally, the low of 27°F on the 29thbroke the 1996 record of 28°F.
Precipitation was high at 31% above normal with a total of 9.64", 2.29" over the normal amount of 7.35". The average wind was 9.4 mph, while the highest wind gust occurred on the 26that 58 mph, blowing from a northeasterly direction.