| Month | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | Average (inches) | |||
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| High ☀️ | Low 🌙 | High ☀️ | Low 🌙 | Precipitation 💧 | Snow ❄️ | |
| January | 4.5 | -8.4 | 44 | -55 | 0.6 | 10.3 |
| February | 8.5 | -5.8 | 40 | -52 | 0.9 | 13.0 |
| March | 9.1 | -6.1 | 42 | -58 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| April | 23.8 | 8.7 | 49 | -44 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| May | 38.7 | 27.0 | 74 | -18 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| June | 52.9 | 41.5 | 85 | 20 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| July | 59.9 | 50.4 | 85 | 30 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| August | 56.5 | 47.7 | 80 | 26 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| September | 47.5 | 38.7 | 69 | 11 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| October | 30.8 | 22.9 | 57 | -19 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| November | 15.9 | 5.6 | 40 | -37 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| December | 8.6 | -3.9 | 37 | -49 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| Entire year | 29.7 | 18.1 | 85 | -58 | 11.3 | 65.5 |
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More Kotzebue Weather Records
1897–2024
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| Highest daily low | 68 °F | July 28, 1933 |
| Lowest daily high | -50 °F | January 18, 1934 |
| Greatest daily range (Difference of high and low) |
60 °F | February 12, 1932 |
| Greatest difference in daily high over two conscutive days |
49 °F | Mar 9–10, 1965 |
| Most daily precipitation | 1.7 inches | July 28, 1946 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 5.4 inches | July 2021 |
| Most yearly precipitation | 17.5 inches | 2023 |
| Most yearly days with precipitation | 157 | 2023 |
| Earliest snow in season | August 30 | 1962 |
| Latest snow in season | June 17 | 1960 |
| Most daily snow | 19.0 inches | March 31, 1938 |
| Most monthly snow | 56.0 inches | January 1937 |
| Most yearly snow | 137.2 inches | 2011 |
| Most snow in a winter | 117.7 inches | 2004–2005 |
| Greatest snow accumulation | 88.0 inches | February 21, 1937 |
| Earliest freeze | August 14 | 1902 |
| Earliest day ≥ 70 °F | May 22 | 1969 |
| Latest freeze | July 7 | 1931 |
| Latest day ≥ 70 °F | August 31 | 1941 |
| Most days in a year < 0 °F | 149 | 1964 |
| Most days in a year < 32 °F | 271 | 1975 |
| Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F | 3 | 1991 |
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Kotzebue Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
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| With precipitation | 17 days | Oct 6–22, 2013 |
| Without precipitation | 80 days | Mar 22 – Jun 9, 1939 |
| With snow | 14 days | Feb 25 – Mar 10, 2009 |
| High temperature at or below freezing |
205 days | Oct 18, 1933 – May 10, 1934 |
| High temperature ≥ 80 °F | 3 days | Jun 20–22, 1991 |
| Years | Station | Coordinates |
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| 1897–2024 | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport | location |