Arctic Village Weather Records (USC00500396)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Arctic Village (USC00500396), Alaska, United States, with 35 years of record.

Key Facts for Arctic Village

Arctic Village (USC00500396) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 68.12 latitude and -145.53 longitude, 634 m (2,080 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1962 to 1996, 35 years of record.
1,464 records set at Arctic Village still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Alaska, United States, 68.12 latitude, -145.53 longitude.
Elevation: 634 m (2,080 ft).
Period of record: 1962 to 1996, 35 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Arctic Village. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Arctic Village, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	3.3 C (37.9 F)	-55.6 C (-68.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	-54.4 C (-65.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	6.1 C (43.0 F)	-52.2 C (-62.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	5.6 C (42.1 F)	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	4.4 C (39.9 F)	-48.9 C (-56.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	9.4 C (48.9 F)	-49.4 C (-56.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Arctic Village still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 184.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 45.7 mm (1.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Arctic Village. The most was 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 12 September 1991.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Arctic Village
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 January 1990
Feb	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	21 February 1988
Mar	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	14 March 1992
Apr	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	16 April 1963
May	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	26 May 1988
Jun	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	13 June 1971
Jul	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 July 1993
Aug	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	19 August 1988
Sep	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 September 1991
Oct	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 October 1965
Nov	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	3 November 1995
Dec	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	8 December 1964

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 1996

17 years of record at Arctic Village, 1962 to 1996. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1987, 1990 and others.

Days with data per year at Arctic Village
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1962	126	35%	No
1963	235	64%	No
1965	31	8%	No
1966	16	4%	No
1970	298	82%	No
1971	364	100%	Yes
1972	188	51%	No
1987	90	25%	No
1988	364	99%	Yes
1989	362	99%	Yes
1990	301	82%	No
1991	360	99%	Yes
1992	347	95%	Yes
1993	332	91%	Yes
1994	150	41%	No
1995	60	16%	No
1996	271	74%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1962 to 1996

Yearly extremes at Arctic Village: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1992	26.7 C (80.1 F)	17
Coldest night (TNn)	-55.6 C (-68.1 F)	1971	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	17
Wettest day (Rx1day)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	1991	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	1991	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	18
Longest dry spell (CDD)	80 days	1972	39 days	18

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Arctic Village, 1962 to 1996. The record is 31.7 C (89.1 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 C (80.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Arctic Village by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1962	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1963	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1964	n/a
1965	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1966	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1970	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1971	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1972	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1987	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1988	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1989	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1990	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1991	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1992	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1993	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1994	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1995	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1996	26.7 C (80.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Arctic Village, 1962 to 1996. The record is -55.6 C (-68.1 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -48.3 C (-54.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Arctic Village by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1962	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1963	-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
1964	n/a
1965	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1966	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1970	-48.9 C (-56.0 F)
1971	-55.6 C (-68.1 F)
1972	-53.9 C (-65.0 F)
1987	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1988	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1989	-55.0 C (-67.0 F)
1990	-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
1991	-52.2 C (-62.0 F)
1992	-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1993	-55.0 C (-67.0 F)
1994	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1995	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1996	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Arctic Village, 1962 to 1996. The record is 45.7 mm (1.8 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.7 mm (0.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Arctic Village by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1962	9.7 mm (0.38 in)
1963	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1964	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1965	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1966	3.8 mm (0.15 in)
1970	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1971	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1972	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1987	3.8 mm (0.15 in)
1988	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1989	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1990	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1991	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1992	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1993	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1994	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1995	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1996	25.4 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Arctic Village, 1962 to 1996. The record is 48.2 mm (1.9 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.5 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Arctic Village by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1962	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1963	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1964	7.7 mm (0.30 in)
1965	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1966	3.8 mm (0.15 in)
1970	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1971	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1972	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1987	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
1988	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1989	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1990	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1991	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1992	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1993	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1994	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1995	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1996	37.9 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Arctic Village, 1962 to 1996. The record is 80 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Arctic Village by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1962	44 days
1963	46 days
1964	21 days
1965	20 days
1966	14 days
1970	21 days
1971	52 days
1972	80 days
1987	17 days
1988	36 days
1989	45 days
1990	53 days
1991	38 days
1992	30 days
1993	39 days
1994	31 days
1995	48 days
1996	42 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Arctic Village standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Arctic Village threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).