Kotzebue, AK: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Kotzebue, AK: 85°F on Wednesday 19 June 2013, Saturday 22 June 1991 and Saturday 5 July 1958.

The record begins: 1902

All-time records

Hottest day: 85°F; 19 June 2013, 22 June 1991, 5 July 1958
Coldest night: -58°F; 16 March 1930
Wettest day: 1.73 in; 28 July 1946
Warmest night: 68°F; 28 July 1933
Coldest day: -50°F; 18 January 1934, 16 January 1934

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Kotzebue, AK by decade since the 1950s: the most record highs, 118, came in the 1960s; the most record lows, 65, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1900s	0	0	8
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	10
1950s	2	11	10
1960s	118	65	10
1970s	72	48	10
1980s	63	18	10
1990s	47	32	10
2000s	63	9	10
2010s	72	4	10
2020s	18	7	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	40°F 27 January 2014	-55°F 18 January 1934, 16 January 1934, 15 January 1934	0.64 in 16 January 1963
February	40°F 7 February 1989, 11 February 1980	-52°F 24 February 1968, 22 February 1968, 19 February 1964 and 1 more	0.77 in 22 February 2019
March	42°F 31 March 2019	-58°F 16 March 1930	0.64 in 5 March 2009
April	49°F 30 April 2017	-44°F 5 April 1943	0.75 in 7 April 1935, 6 April 1935
May	74°F 29 May 1947	-18°F 1 May 1945	0.49 in 7 May 1962
June	85°F 19 June 2013, 22 June 1991	20°F 4 June 1948, 6 June 1903	1.50 in 17 June 1903
July	85°F 5 July 1958	30°F 2 July 1976, 7 July 1931, 4 July 1931	1.73 in 28 July 1946
August	80°F 4 August 2021, 6 August 1968	26°F 21 August 1902	1.50 in 9 August 1931
September	69°F 3 September 1978	13°F 29 September 1992	1.64 in 24 September 1978
October	57°F 6 October 1904	-19°F 31 October 1975	1.32 in 3 October 1997
November	40°F 5 November 2003	-37°F 24 November 1935	1.00 in 14 November 2008
December	39°F 11 December 2024	-49°F 13 December 1935	0.83 in 25 December 2004

Streaks, months and years

Longest cold streak	188 days	24 October 1975 to 28 April 1976	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	5.43 in	July 2021
Driest month	0.00 in	February 1979
Wettest year	17.48 in	2023
Driest year	5.07 in	1969

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Kotzebue, AK: a low of -58°F on Sunday 16 March 1930.
The wettest day on record in Kotzebue, AK: 1.73 in on Sunday 28 July 1946.
The warmest night on record in Kotzebue, AK: a low of 68°F on Friday 28 July 1933.
The coldest day on record in Kotzebue, AK: a high of -50°F on Thursday 18 January 1934 and Tuesday 16 January 1934.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Kotzebue, AK: 188 days, from Friday 24 October 1975 to Wednesday 28 April 1976.
The wettest month on record in Kotzebue, AK: July 2021, with 5.43 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Kotzebue, AK: February 1979, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Kotzebue, AK: 2023, with 17.48 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Kotzebue, AK: 1969, with 5.07 in of precipitation.

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