Alaska Climate Research Center

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

Utqiaġvik February 2011


Highlights

For the 7th consecutive month, Barrow has reported an average temperature above the long-term mean. The average in February was -6.1°F, this is a substantial 9.8°F above average. The warmest temperature for the month was 29°F on the 24th, a record high temperature, smashing the old record of 21°F set in 1982. The lowest temperature for the month was -29°F recorded on the 15th. The precipitation in Barrow totaled 0.62", more than five times the amount of the long-term mean of just 0.12" and snowfall measured 10.6", far surpassing the normal snowfall amount of just 1.9".