Alaska Climate Research Center

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

Utqiaġvik June 2016


Highlights

The mean monthly temperature for June in Barrow was 37.7°F, 2.1°F above normal. The highest temperature for the month was 65°F on the 28th,which tied the record for this day set back in 1991. In addition, the high of 51°F on the 6th set a new record for that day, breaking the previous record of 47°F set in 2009. Then on the 11th the high of 51°F tied the 1941 record for that day. The lowest temperature for the month was 25°F on the 3rd.

A total of 0.70” of precipitation was measured, while 0.32” were expected. The highest wind speed was 36 mph occurring n the 28th from a southwesterly direction. The average wind speed was 11.8 mph.