Mean monthly frequency (%) of clear and overcast sky conditions (sunrise to sunset observations).
71° 17'N / 156° 46' W
30.8 ft. above sea level
midnight - midnight
sunrise - sunset
Analyses are based on hourly observations for the years 1971 - 1998.
Clear skies are defined as 0 to 0.30 coverage, partly cloudy 0.40 to 0.70, and cloudy skies 0.80 to 1.00.
Mean monthly frequency (%) of clear, partly cloudy, and cloudy sky condition 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 |
49
|
43
|
48
|
41
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
7
|
4
|
10
|
30
|
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| Partly Cloudy |
15
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
8
|
11
|
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| Cloudy |
36
|
45
|
40
|
49
|
77
|
75
|
70
|
85
|
91
|
82
|
59
|
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Mean Cloudiness
|
0.46
|
0.53
|
0.48
|
0.55
|
0.82
|
0.81
|
0.77
|
0.89
|
0.93
|
0.87
|
0.66
|
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