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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Fritz Creek Alaska, United States

In Fritz Creek, the summers are cool and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 16°F to 59°F and is rarely below -4°F or above 65°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Fritz Creek for warm-weather activities is from mid July to early August.

Climate in Fritz Creek

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Fritz Creek weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 28 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 53°F. The hottest month of the year in Fritz Creek is July, with an average high of 59°F and low of 46°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 9 to March 9, with an average daily high temperature below 32°F. The coldest month of the year in Fritz Creek is January, with an average low of 17°F and high of 26°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Fritz Creek

Average High and Low Temperature in Fritz CreekwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1726°FJan 1726°FJul 2959°FJul 2959°F16°F16°F47°F47°FMay 2853°FMay 2853°FSep 1353°FSep 1353°FNov 932°FNov 932°FMar 932°FMar 932°F38°F38°F40°F40°F22°F22°F20°F20°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 26°F29°F34°F41°F50°F56°F59°F58°F52°F41°F31°F27°F
Temp. 20°F23°F26°F34°F43°F49°F52°F51°F45°F35°F25°F22°F
Low 17°F18°F21°F28°F36°F42°F46°F45°F39°F30°F21°F17°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Fritz Creek

Average Hourly Temperature in Fritz CreekJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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In Fritz Creek, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Fritz Creek begins around February 15 and lasts for 2.3 months, ending around April 24.

The clearest month of the year in Fritz Creek is March, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 45% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 24 and lasts for 9.7 months, ending around February 15.

The cloudiest month of the year in Fritz Creek is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 63% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Fritz Creek

Cloud Cover Categories in Fritz CreekclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Mar 2846%Mar 2846%Dec 1735%Dec 1735%Feb 1540%Feb 1540%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 62%59%55%58%59%61%61%58%58%56%57%63%
Clearer 38%41%45%42%41%39%39%42%42%44%43%37%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Fritz Creek varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from July 31 to February 20, with a greater than 36% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Fritz Creek is September, with an average of 13.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.3 months, from February 20 to July 31. The month with the fewest wet days in Fritz Creek is May, with an average of 8.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Fritz Creek changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.5 months, from March 10 to November 23. The month with the most days of rain alone in Fritz Creek is September, with an average of 13.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from November 23 to March 10. The month with the most days of snow alone in Fritz Creek is January, with an average of 5.4 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Fritz Creek

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Fritz CreeksnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Sep 2647%Sep 2647%May 1325%May 1325%Mar 1032%Mar 1032%Nov 2338%Nov 2338%Jul 3136%Jul 3136%NowNowsnowmixedrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 4.0d3.0d3.8d6.5d8.1d8.4d9.8d11.9d13.3d10.0d4.7d3.8d
Mixed 3.7d3.5d3.1d2.0d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.6d3.0d3.8d
Snow 5.4d4.2d2.9d0.8d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.0d3.4d5.4d
Any 13.2d10.7d9.8d9.3d8.4d8.4d9.8d11.9d13.5d12.5d11.1d13.0d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Fritz Creek experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Fritz Creek. The month with the most rain in Fritz Creek is September, with an average rainfall of 5.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Fritz Creek is March, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Fritz Creek

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.1″1.5″1.3″1.7″1.7″1.9″2.5″3.7″5.0″3.8″2.4″2.0″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Fritz Creek experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from September 29 to May 2, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Fritz Creek is December, with an average snowfall of 16.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from May 2 to September 29. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Fritz Creek

Average Monthly Snowfall in Fritz CreeksnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 in30 in30 inDec 1916.9 inDec 1916.9 inJul 170.0 inJul 170.0 inSep 291.0 inSep 291.0 inMay 21.0 inMay 21.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 15.5″12.5″8.6″3.4″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″3.9″11.7″16.8″

The length of the day in Fritz Creek varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 5 hours, 57 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 18 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Fritz Creek

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Fritz CreekJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 12 minMar 1912 hr, 12 minMar 1918 hr, 46 minJun 2018 hr, 46 minJun 2012 hr, 16 minSep 2212 hr, 16 minSep 225 hr, 57 minDec 215 hr, 57 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 6.9h9.2h11.9h14.7h17.2h18.6h17.8h15.4h12.8h10.1h7.5h6.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:43 AM on June 18, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 23 minutes later at 10:06 AM on December 26. The earliest sunset is at 4:00 PM on December 15, and the latest sunset is 7 hours, 30 minutes later at 11:30 PM on June 22.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Fritz Creek during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Fritz Creek

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Fritz CreekJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AM2 AMJun 184:43 AMJun 184:43 AM11:30 PMJun 2211:30 PMJun 22Dec 154:00 PMDec 154:00 PM10:06 AMDec 2610:06 AMDec 26Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Fritz Creek

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Fritz CreekJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000101010202030304040500001010102020203030404050754NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Fritz Creek

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Fritz Creek, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Fritz Creek

Humidity Comfort Levels in Fritz CreekJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Fritz Creek experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from September 14 to April 17, with average wind speeds of more than 10.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Fritz Creek is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.9 months, from April 17 to September 14. The calmest month of the year in Fritz Creek is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Fritz Creek

Average Wind Speed in Fritz CreekwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphJan 813.6 mphJan 813.6 mphJun 267.4 mphJun 267.4 mphSep 1410.5 mphSep 1410.5 mphApr 1710.5 mphApr 1710.5 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 13.412.912.110.59.28.07.78.510.511.512.512.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Fritz Creek varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 2.8 months, from June 13 to September 6, with a peak percentage of 44% on July 17. The wind is most often from the east for 3.7 weeks, from September 6 to October 2 and for 6.5 months, from November 28 to June 13, with a peak percentage of 32% on September 22. The wind is most often from the north for 1.9 months, from October 2 to November 28, with a peak percentage of 42% on November 4.

Wind Direction in Fritz Creek

Wind Direction in Fritz CreekESENEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Fritz Creek is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.8 months, from July 5 to September 30, with an average temperature above 50°F. The month of the year in Fritz Creek with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 53°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.0 months, from December 11 to May 11, with an average temperature below 40°F. The month of the year in Fritz Creek with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 37°F.

Average Water Temperature in Fritz Creek

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 38°F37°F37°F38°F41°F47°F51°F53°F51°F48°F44°F40°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Fritz Creek throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Fritz Creek for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Fritz Creek

Tourism Score in Fritz CreekJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.61.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Fritz Creek for hot-weather activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Fritz Creek

Beach/Pool Score in Fritz CreekJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.00.00.00.0NowNowcloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Fritz Creek typically lasts for 4.0 months (121 days), from around May 20 to around September 18, rarely starting before May 4 or after June 5, and rarely ending before August 31 or after October 5.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Fritz Creek

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Fritz Creekgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2050%May 2050%Sep 1850%Sep 1850%Jun 590%Jun 590%Aug 3190%Aug 3190%May 410%May 410%Oct 510%Oct 510%0%Nov 270%Nov 27Jul 17100%Jul 17100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Fritz Creek should appear around July 7, only rarely appearing before June 21 or after August 5.

Growing Degree Days in Fritz Creek

Growing Degree Days in Fritz CreekJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F50°F50°F100°F100°F150°F150°F200°F200°F250°F250°F300°F300°F350°F350°F400°F400°F450°F450°FJul 790°FJul 790°FDec 31286°FDec 31286°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from May 2 to August 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Fritz Creek is June, with an average of 5.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from October 18 to February 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Fritz Creek is December, with an average of 0.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Fritz Creek

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Fritz CreekbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 175.7 kWhJun 175.7 kWhDec 190.2 kWhDec 190.2 kWhMay 24.6 kWhMay 24.6 kWhAug 24.6 kWhAug 24.6 kWhOct 181.3 kWhOct 181.3 kWhFeb 211.3 kWhFeb 211.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.41.12.53.85.15.65.14.12.71.40.50.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Fritz Creek are 59.736 deg latitude, -151.295 deg longitude, and 1,250 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Fritz Creek contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,450 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,004 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,907 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,578 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Fritz Creek is covered by shrubs (87%), within 10 miles by shrubs (45%) and water (31%), and within 50 miles by water (52%) and shrubs (14%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Fritz Creek, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Fritz Creek.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Fritz Creek according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Fritz Creek is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Fritz Creek and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Homer Airport (PAHO, 68%, 9 mi, southwest, -1,188 ft elevation change)
  • Soldotna Airport (PASX, 19%, 52 mi, north, -1,138 ft elevation change)
  • Seward Airport (PAWD, 13%, 71 mi, northeast, -1,230 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Fritz Creek and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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