Alaska Climate Research Center

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

Utqiaġvik April 2011


Highlights

For the first time in the last nine consecutive months, Barrow has reported an average temperature below the long-term mean. The average in April was -1.0°F, this is 0.5°F below average. The warmest temperature for the month was 26°F on the 18th, and the lowest temperature for the month was -25°F recorded on the 7th, The precipitation in Barrow totaled 0.02", more than 80% below the normal value of 0.12" and snowfall measured 1.3", 0.8" below the normal snowfall amount of 2.1". The mean monthly wind speed was measured as 10.4 mph, with a gust of 32 mph occurring on the 18th.