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Weather & Climate · Alaska

Best Weather Counties in Alaska 2026

Ranked by temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather frequency.

Top 10 — Weather & Climate in Alaska

Score reflects weather & climate only — not overall county quality.

1Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
58.8
2Wrangell City and Borough, AK
56
3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK
55.8
4Sitka City and Borough, AK
54.5
5Petersburg Borough, AK
53.3
6Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK
52.3
7Juneau City and Borough, AK
52.2
8Skagway Municipality, AK
52.1
9Yakutat City and Borough, AK
51.6
10Kodiak Island Borough, AK
51.4

All Alaska Counties — Weather & Climate Rankings

30 counties ranked by weather & climate score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyWeather & Climate ScoreOverall Score
1Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK
58.8
48.8
2Wrangell City and Borough, AK
56
58.6
3Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK
55.8
65.5
4Sitka City and Borough, AK
54.5
57.3
5Petersburg Borough, AK
53.3
55.7
6Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK
52.3
70.2
7Juneau City and Borough, AK
52.2
49.5
8Skagway Municipality, AK
52.1
62.1
9Yakutat City and Borough, AK
51.6
51.5
10Kodiak Island Borough, AK
51.4
47.5
11Chugach Census Area, AK
51.1
59.2
12Haines Borough, AK
50.8
63
13Aleutians East Borough, AK
50.7
60.7
14Aleutians West Census Area, AK
50.3
56.2
15Bristol Bay Borough, AK
50
45.9
16Dillingham Census Area, AK
50
46.8
17Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
50
52.4
18Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK
50
46.2
19Anchorage Municipality, AK
49.9
29.5
20Bethel Census Area, AK
49.8
45.9
21Kusilvak Census Area, AK
49.8
55.2
22Nome Census Area, AK
49.8
38.6
23North Slope Borough, AK
49.8
48.6
24Denali Borough, AK
49.6
47
25Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK
49.6
44.4
26Northwest Arctic Borough, AK
49.5
50.1
27Copper River Census Area, AK
49.4
61.1
28Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
49.4
34.5
29Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK
49.4
32.6
30Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK
49.3
47.9

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