Alaska Climate Research Center

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

Utqiaġvik October 2015


Highlights

October's mean monthly temperature in Barrow was 3.4°F above normal, at 20.6°F. The highest temperature for the month was 32°F occurring on both the 1st and 3rd, while the lowest was 1°F on the 29th.

Precipitation was lighter than normal with 0.27" measured and 0.41" expected. Snowfall was just 45% of normal, with 4.1" observed. The average wind speed was 12.3 mph, while the highest wind speed was 38 mph on the 10th from an easterly direction.