Wrangell Weather in August
Wrangell in August
The short of it: Wrangell in August averages a high of 17 °C (63 °F) and a low of 11 °C (51 °F), with 235 mm (9.3 in) of rain and about 15 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 63° · low 51° · rain 9.3 in. · daylight 15 h 7 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June
August in Wrangell brings afternoons near 63° and nights around 51°, with about 9.3 in. of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 63°, nights near 51°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 9.3 in., the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 15 h 7 min in mid-August, 121 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Wrangell runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Petersburg, 32 mi to the NW, sees much the same highs.
August in Wrangell, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 3.0 in. more rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 15 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 6 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetersburgAlaska | 32 mi NW | 64° | 51° | 9.8 in. |
| KakeAlaska | 69 mi WNW | 62° | 50° | 11.0 in. |
| KlawockAlaska | 69 mi SSW | 63° | 52° | 10.4 in. |
| CraigAlaska | 75 mi SSW | 63° | 53° | 10.3 in. |
| KetchikanAlaska | 83 mi SSE | 64° | 52° | 11.3 in. |
| MetlakatlaAlaska | 98 mi SSE | 65° | 53° | 9.6 in. |
| StewartBritish Columbia | 99 mi ESE | 68° | 52° | 5.5 in. |
| SitkaAlaska | 119 mi WNW | 61° | 51° | 8.3 in. |