When to go · Utqiagvik
Utqiagvik in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C) / −27°C (−17°F)−17°F (−27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- JulyGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AugustGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in January
- UtqiagvikHighs around -18 °C (0 °F), lows around -27 °C (−17 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 0 °F (-18 °C), lows around −17 °F (-27 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Utqiagvik, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -27 °C (−17 °F)−17 °F (-27 °C)
Jun: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
Jun: 4
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
June: Inside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
Utqiagvik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings