Climatological Data - Cook Inlet
The Cook Inlet region is the most densly populated part of Alaska, both in human population as well as number of observing stations. Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, is located at the head of Cook Inlet. The region includes stations with very large differences along the maritime-continental gradient. Most of the region is forrested up to the tree line, and mean annual temperatures are generally above freezing with the exception of the one high-altitude station, Puntilla. Permafrost is sporadic and generally confined to high elevations and/or north-facing slopes. Precipitation, while not as high as that in the southwest, south central, or southeast regions, is substantially greater than in the Interior region.
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About the products: Means are based on daily observations over the period 1971 - 2000, the most recent climatological normal period. The period of record for extremes varies by station.