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Sitka Weather in 1979

Historical record of Sitka, Alaska weather for the year 1979 based on NOAA data.
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1979 Sitka Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 73 °F July 11
Lowest temperature 6 °F December 14
Highest daily low 58 °F September 13
Lowest daily high 16 °F February 13
Most daily precipitation 2.4 inches October 3
Most daily snow 9.2 inches December 28
Total annual precipitation 80.5 inches -
Total annual snow 40.2 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Sitka in 1979?
The highest temperature recorded in Sitka, Alaska in 1979 was 73 °F which happened 2 different times.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Sitka in 1979
Rank Temperature Date
1 73 °F Jul 11
1 73 °F Jul 2
3 71 °F Sep 7
3 71 °F Aug 25
3 71 °F Aug 24
6 70 °F Aug 23
6 70 °F Aug 13
6 70 °F Aug 10
9 69 °F Sep 5
9 69 °F Sep 3
9 69 °F Jun 22
What was the coldest temperature in Sitka in 1979?
The lowest temperature recorded in Sitka, Alaska in 1979 was 6 °F which happened on Dec 14.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Sitka in 1979
Rank Temperature Date
1 6 °F December 14
2 7 °F December 13
3 11 °F February 13
4 13 °F February 12
5 14 °F December 15
6 15 °F February 10
6 15 °F February 9
8 16 °F December 12
8 16 °F February 14
8 16 °F February 11
8 16 °F February 8
January 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 35 30 0.05 1.8
January 2
 37 30 0.00 0.0
January 3
 37 27 0.00 0.0
January 4
 37 27 0.00 0.0
January 5
 35 26 0.00 0.0
January 6
 35 24 0.00 0.0
January 7
 34 23 0.00 0.0
January 8
 33 23 0.00 0.0
January 9
 41 24 0.00 0.0
January 10
 40 34 0.00 0.0
January 11
 37 26 0.00 0.0
January 12
 34 25 0.00 0.0
January 13
 32 23 0.00 0.0
January 14
 30 20 0.01 0.5
January 15
 38 29 0.57 1.0
January 16
 42 37 0.53 0.0
January 17
 40 35 0.18 0.0
January 18
 43 35 0.41 0.0
January 19
 40 35 0.06 0.0
January 20
 38 32 0.02 0.0
January 21
 39 34 0.35 0.0
January 22
 38 34 0.30 0.0
January 23
 37 31 0.30 0.0
January 24
 38 32 0.16 1.5
January 25
 40 34 0.76 0.0
January 26
 37 34 0.53 0.0
January 27
 38 33 0.00 0.0
January 28
 39 33 0.35 0.9
January 29
 38 30 0.07 0.0
January 30
 38 31 0.00 0.0
January 31
 36 31 0.02 0.0
February 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 39 35 0.30 0.0
February 2
 40 37 0.44 0.0
February 3
 39 35 0.18 0.0
February 4
 38 27 0.32 3.0
February 5
 34 28 0.37 4.1
February 6
 34 22 0.06 1.2
February 7
 24 19 0.02 0.2
February 8
 27 16 0.00 0.0
February 9
 20 15 0.00 0.0
February 10
 21 15 0.00 0.0
February 11
 25 16 0.00 0.0
February 12
 28 13 0.00 0.0
February 13
 16 11 0.00 0.0
February 14
 24 16 0.04 0.4
February 15
 34 24 0.00 0.0
February 16
 38 31 0.00 0.0
February 17
 39 30 0.00 0.0
February 18
 37 26 0.00 0.0
February 19
 37 25 0.00 0.0
February 20
 36 23 0.00 0.0
February 21
 29 21 0.00 0.0
February 22
 27 19 0.00 0.0
February 23
 31 18 0.00 0.0
February 24
 29 19 0.00 0.0
February 25
 33 22 0.00 0.0
February 26
 32 25 0.00 0.0
February 27
 33 29 0.00 0.0
February 28
 34 25 0.33 3.3
March 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 38 33 0.07 0.7
March 2
 43 37 1.00 0.0
March 3
 44 38 0.32 0.0
March 4
 49 40 0.71 0.0
March 5
 47 42 0.23 0.0
March 6
 48 37 0.25 0.0
March 7
 43 36 1.18 0.0
March 8
 42 36 0.24 0.0
March 9
 44 37 1.62 0.0
March 10
 47 34 0.00 0.0
March 11
 44 34 0.58 0.0
March 12
 45 36 0.20 0.0
March 13
 50 42 0.04 0.0
March 14
 52 40 0.06 0.0
March 15
 49 36 0.00 0.0
March 16
 41 37 0.11 0.0
March 17
 46 36 0.00 0.0
March 18
 49 42 0.01 0.0
March 19
 47 42 0.10 0.0
March 20
 46 39 0.39 0.0
March 21
 47 36 0.00 0.0
March 22
 53 36 0.00 0.0
March 23
 42 37 0.16 0.0
March 24
 47 37 0.00 0.0
March 25
 51 32 0.00 0.0
March 26
 50 33 0.00 0.0
March 27
 43 32 0.39 0.0
March 28
 46 30 0.00 0.0
March 29
 43 30 0.00 0.0
March 30
 43 26 0.00 0.0
March 31
 43 27 0.00 0.0
April 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 43 33 0.00 0.0
April 2
 39 30 0.12 0.0
April 3
 48 31 0.00 0.0
April 4
 42 35 0.44 0.0
April 5
 42 35 0.94 0.0
April 6
 43 34 0.14 0.0
April 7
 45 38 0.12 0.0
April 8
 46 37 0.40 0.0
April 9
 51 33 0.01 0.0
April 10
 53 34 0.00 0.0
April 11
 54 32 0.00 0.0
April 12
 54 37 0.00 0.0
April 13
 55 38 0.00 0.0
April 14
 50 36 0.00 0.0
April 15
 46 33 0.00 0.0
April 16
 50 33 0.00 0.0
April 17
 50 31 0.00 0.0
April 18
 51 32 0.00 0.0
April 19
 50 32 0.00 0.0
April 20
 52 33 0.00 0.0
April 21
 55 34 0.00 0.0
April 22
 62 39 0.00 0.0
April 23
 55 41 0.00 0.0
April 24
 49 41 0.00 0.0
April 25
 51 42 0.00 0.0
April 26
 58 42 0.00 0.0
April 27
 58 38 0.00 0.0
April 28
 57 41 0.00 0.0
April 29
 54 40 0.00 0.0
April 30
 51 41 0.00 0.0
May 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 55 42 0.00 0.0
May 2
 54 46 0.07 0.0
May 3
 57 45 0.05 0.0
May 4
 59 44 0.03 0.0
May 5
 64 44 0.00 0.0
May 6
 55 42 0.00 0.0
May 7
 50 42 0.00 0.0
May 8
 50 39 0.06 0.0
May 9
 50 39 0.02 0.0
May 10
 50 43 0.98 0.0
May 11
 48 40 0.44 0.0
May 12
 52 39 0.00 0.0
May 13
 52 38 0.18 0.0
May 14
 53 35 0.00 0.0
May 15
 55 36 0.00 0.0
May 16
 54 40 0.17 0.0
May 17
 50 40 0.76 0.0
May 18
 50 41 0.53 0.0
May 19
 48 41 0.24 0.0
May 20
 51 36 0.00 0.0
May 21
 54 40 0.04 0.0
May 22
 57 45 0.14 0.0
May 23
 54 42 0.14 0.0
May 24
 52 42 0.23 0.0
May 25
 58 44 0.11 0.0
May 26
 51 44 0.05 0.0
May 27
 54 43 0.00 0.0
May 28
 52 43 0.00 0.0
May 29
 51 45 0.05 0.0
May 30
 55 45 0.02 0.0
May 31
 52 46 0.36 0.0
June 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 57 49 0.57 0.0
June 2
 53 47 0.18 0.0
June 3
 52 47 0.16 0.0
June 4
 58 47 0.00 0.0
June 5
 56 45 0.26 0.0
June 6
 54 44 0.05 0.0
June 7
 53 45 0.16 0.0
June 8
 53 44 0.14 0.0
June 9
 55 42 0.22 0.0
June 10
 63 40 0.00 0.0
June 11
 60 43 0.00 0.0
June 12
 55 48 0.04 0.0
June 13
 59 48 0.00 0.0
June 14
 53 46 0.38 0.0
June 15
 65 46 0.00 0.0
June 16
 55 46 0.00 0.0
June 17
 55 49 0.13 0.0
June 18
 58 49 0.12 0.0
June 19
 58 48 0.01 0.0
June 20
 60 49 0.00 0.0
June 21
 62 47 0.00 0.0
June 22
 69 48 0.00 0.0
June 23
 62 48 0.00 0.0
June 24
 60 51 0.03 0.0
June 25
 62 51 0.00 0.0
June 26
 57 51 0.00 0.0
June 27
 57 49 0.14 0.0
June 28
 55 48 0.53 0.0
June 29
 61 46 0.42 0.0
June 30
 59 46 0.09 0.0
July 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 61 50 0.00 0.0
July 2
 73 49 0.03 0.0
July 3
 58 53 0.17 0.0
July 4
 63 52 0.10 0.0
July 5
 61 53 0.00 0.0
July 6
 54 52 0.72 0.0
July 7
 61 52 0.22 0.0
July 8
 65 51 0.11 0.0
July 9
 67 54 0.05 0.0
July 10
 63 55 0.06 0.0
July 11
 73 54 0.09 0.0
July 12
 62 52 0.01 0.0
July 13
 63 52 0.01 0.0
July 14
 63 53 0.30 0.0
July 15
 66 51 0.16 0.0
July 16
 57 51 0.74 0.0
July 17
 67 55 0.48 0.0
July 18
 58 52 0.26 0.0
July 19
 57 52 0.73 0.0
July 20
 63 54 0.19 0.0
July 21
 60 52 0.50 0.0
July 22
 64 53 0.30 0.0
July 23
 65 51 0.01 0.0
July 24
 66 49 0.00 0.0
July 25
 63 52 0.00 0.0
July 26
 62 53 0.02 0.0
July 27
 66 53 0.00 0.0
July 28
 68 55 0.00 0.0
July 29
 68 54 0.01 0.0
July 30
 64 57 0.35 0.0
July 31
 62 55 0.45 0.0
August 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 56 54 2.26 0.0
August 2
 65 54 0.30 0.0
August 3
 65 51 0.00 0.0
August 4
 67 51 0.00 0.0
August 5
 62 56 0.00 0.0
August 6
 61 55 0.20 0.0
August 7
 62 53 0.00 0.0
August 8
 63 50 0.00 0.0
August 9
 64 50 0.00 0.0
August 10
 70 50 0.00 0.0
August 11
 68 52 0.00 0.0
August 12
 64 55 0.00 0.0
August 13
 70 56 0.00 0.0
August 14
 67 54 0.00 0.0
August 15
 62 58 0.02 0.0
August 16
 67 57 0.00 0.0
August 17
 63 58 0.10 0.0
August 18
 65 56 0.19 0.0
August 19
 64 57 0.00 0.0
August 20
 64 52 0.00 0.0
August 21
 65 57 0.00 0.0
August 22
 67 56 0.00 0.0
August 23
 70 54 0.00 0.0
August 24
 71 53 0.00 0.0
August 25
 71 54 0.00 0.0
August 26
 66 55 0.00 0.0
August 27
 63 56 0.00 0.0
August 28
 62 56 0.10 0.0
August 29
 65 54 0.00 0.0
August 30
 59 54 0.38 0.0
August 31
 62 49 0.21 0.0
September 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 65 51 0.25 0.0
September 2
 65 55 0.35 0.0
September 3
 69 53 0.04 0.0
September 4
 65 52 0.00 0.0
September 5
 69 49 0.06 0.0
September 6
 65 51 0.00 0.0
September 7
 71 51 0.00 0.0
September 8
 68 52 0.00 0.0
September 9
 62 52 0.08 0.0
September 10
 65 54 0.03 0.0
September 11
 61 57 0.45 0.0
September 12
 63 55 1.83 0.0
September 13
 62 58 0.76 0.0
September 14
 62 54 0.31 0.0
September 15
 61 53 0.00 0.0
September 16
 59 52 0.07 0.0
September 17
 58 50 0.46 0.0
September 18
 63 48 0.02 0.0
September 19
 61 47 0.00 0.0
September 20
 60 45 0.00 0.0
September 21
 61 47 0.13 0.0
September 22
 62 47 0.06 0.0
September 23
 61 51 0.14 0.0
September 24
 60 50 0.81 0.0
September 25
 60 44 0.36 0.0
September 26
 53 47 0.33 0.0
September 27
 56 48 0.66 0.0
September 28
 58 46 0.23 0.0
September 29
 60 50 0.00 0.0
September 30
 58 51 0.38 0.0
October 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 57 49 0.48 0.0
October 2
 55 49 0.70 0.0
October 3
 56 48 2.40 0.0
October 4
 56 47 1.30 0.0
October 5
 56 46 0.60 0.0
October 6
 55 42 0.27 0.0
October 7
 58 40 0.00 0.0
October 8
 59 48 1.95 0.0
October 9
 60 55 2.30 0.0
October 10
 57 52 0.00 0.0
October 11
 57 51 1.36 0.0
October 12
 55 47 0.02 0.0
October 13
 48 42 0.99 0.0
October 14
 55 41 0.17 0.0
October 15
 54 39 0.00 0.0
October 16
 54 43 0.93 0.0
October 17
 52 44 0.33 0.0
October 18
 55 45 0.00 0.0
October 19
 58 41 0.00 0.0
October 20
 53 40 0.00 0.0
October 21
 52 42 0.00 0.0
October 22
 57 49 0.04 0.0
October 23
 52 48 0.29 0.0
October 24
 58 45 0.04 0.0
October 25
 56 41 0.01 0.0
October 26
 55 45 0.14 0.0
October 27
 51 45 0.29 0.0
October 28
 50 45 0.26 0.0
October 29
 47 44 0.45 0.0
October 30
 51 43 0.25 0.0
October 31
 48 41 0.43 0.0
November 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 47 33 0.00 0.0
November 2
 46 31 0.00 0.0
November 3
 43 35 0.00 0.0
November 4
 51 36 0.00 0.0
November 5
 52 36 0.00 0.0
November 6
 48 35 0.00 0.0
November 7
 49 33 0.00 0.0
November 8
 49 46 0.00 0.0
November 9
 49 46 0.00 0.0
November 10
 50 42 0.00 0.0
November 11
 50 40 0.00 0.0
November 12
 50 44 0.00 0.0
November 13
 53 45 0.92 0.0
November 14
 53 45 1.81 0.0
November 15
 53 44 0.64 0.0
November 16
 49 41 0.93 0.0
November 17
 43 35 0.44 0.4
November 18
 42 35 0.36 0.0
November 19
 53 42 0.93 0.0
November 20
 51 42 0.33 0.0
November 21
 52 47 0.75 0.0
November 22
 47 41 0.27 0.0
November 23
 45 36 0.24 0.0
November 24
 44 37 0.00 0.0
November 25
 43 36 0.03 0.0
November 26
 43 34 0.00 0.0
November 27
 48 35 0.00 0.0
November 28
 58 47 0.00 0.0
November 29
 50 46 0.07 0.0
November 30
 49 40 1.30 0.0
December 1979 Sitka Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 42 34 0.45 0.0
December 2
 43 31 0.00 0.0
December 3
 43 37 0.03 0.0
December 4
 47 38 0.49 0.0
December 5
 46 36 1.92 0.0
December 6
 41 35 0.08 0.0
December 7
 44 36 0.58 0.0
December 8
 40 33 0.20 0.0
December 9
 36 30 0.03 0.0
December 10
 42 31 0.76 0.0
December 11
 32 18 0.49 4.8
December 12
 20 16 0.00 0.0
December 13
 18 7 0.00 0.0
December 14
 18 6 0.00 0.0
December 15
 27 14 0.00 0.0
December 16
 45 26 0.23 0.0
December 17
 47 42 0.65 0.0
December 18
 47 42 0.70 0.0
December 19
 43 38 0.73 0.0
December 20
 45 33 0.55 1.0
December 21
 33 29 0.48 4.8
December 22
 36 32 0.06 0.7
December 23
 37 32 0.00 0.0
December 24
 39 32 0.60 0.0
December 25
 41 33 0.81 0.0
December 26
 36 32 1.44 0.7
December 27
 45 34 0.52 0.0
December 28
 39 32 1.04 9.2
December 29
 39 29 0.00 0.0
December 30
 34 26 0.00 0.0
December 31
 34 26 0.10 0.0
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