Mean monthly frequency (%) of clear and overcast sky conditions (sunrise to sunset observations).
59° 39'N / 151° 29' W
89 ft. above sea level
midnight - midnight
sunrise - sunset
Analyses are based on hourly observations for the years 1971 - 1997.
Clear skies are defined as 0 to 0.30 coverage, partly cloudy 0.4 to 0.70, and cloudy skies 0.80 to 1.00.
Mean monthly frequency (%) of clear, partly cloudy, and cloudy sky conditions and mean cloudiness (fraction of sky coverage).
| Sky Condition |
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| Clear |
23
|
28
|
28
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
20
|
24
|
16
|
| Partly Cloudy |
11
|
11
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
| Cloudy |
65
|
61
|
60
|
63
|
65
|
66
|
66
|
64
|
67
|
65
|
61
|
72
|
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Mean Cloudiness
|
0.71
|
0.67
|
0.66
|
0.71
|
0.74
|
0.75
|
0.75
|
0.73
|
0.76
|
0.73
|
0.69
|
0.78
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