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Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska

Official LSAD Designation: Prudhoe Bay CDP • Census GEOID: 0264380 • North Slope Borough

Climate Normals & Weather Observations

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) and weather observations for Prudhoe Bay CDP.

Reference Weather Station: DEADHORSE AP, AK US (ID: USW00027406) • Located 13.6 miles from community center • Elevation: 18.6 m
Month Average High (°F) Average Low (°F) Mean Temp (°F) Precipitation (in)
January -8.0° -21.7° -14.9° 0.25"
February -7.7° -21.8° -14.8° 0.13"
March -6.6° -21.0° -13.8° 0.14"
April 10.2° -4.5° 2.8° 0.21"
May 28.5° 18.7° 23.6° 0.30"
June 46.2° 33.6° 39.9° 0.57"
July 55.0° 39.7° 47.3° 1.00"
August 49.7° 37.4° 43.5° 1.37"
September 39.3° 30.0° 34.6° 0.64"
October 23.8° 12.8° 18.3° 0.40"
November 8.3° -4.9° 1.7° 0.33"
December -2.8° -15.7° -9.2° 0.36"

Annual Temperature History

2010–2025, completed calendar years only.

NOAA station DEADHORSE AP, AK US (ID: USW00027406) • 13.6 miles from community center .

This is the same reference station used for monthly normals.

Annual mean Annual mean of daily highs Annual mean of daily lows
Annual temperature history at DEADHORSE AP, AK US Year is the horizontal axis. Annual mean temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is the vertical axis. Dots show recorded years; lines connect consecutive available years only. Missing years are gaps, with no interpolation. Optional dashed lines show annual mean of daily highs and lows. Exact values appear in the data table below. 3.0 9.5 16.0 22.5 29.0 2010 2014 2018 2021 2025 Year Annual mean temperature (°F) 2010: Annual mean 14.3°F 2011: Annual mean 13.4°F 2012: Annual mean 12.4°F 2013: Annual mean 12.8°F 2014: Annual mean 15.3°F 2015: Annual mean 15.3°F 2016: Annual mean 19.0°F 2017: Annual mean 17.8°F 2018: Annual mean 17.3°F 2019: Annual mean 19.8°F 2020: Annual mean 13.5°F 2021: Annual mean 12.1°F 2022: Annual mean 13.9°F 2024: Annual mean 16.4°F 2010: Annual mean of daily highs 20.5°F 2011: Annual mean of daily highs 19.9°F 2012: Annual mean of daily highs 18.9°F 2013: Annual mean of daily highs 19.4°F 2014: Annual mean of daily highs 21.2°F 2015: Annual mean of daily highs 21.6°F 2016: Annual mean of daily highs 25.1°F 2017: Annual mean of daily highs 23.8°F 2018: Annual mean of daily highs 23.3°F 2019: Annual mean of daily highs 26.3°F 2020: Annual mean of daily highs 19.9°F 2021: Annual mean of daily highs 18.3°F 2022: Annual mean of daily highs 20.5°F 2024: Annual mean of daily highs 22.5°F 2010: Annual mean of daily lows 8.1°F 2011: Annual mean of daily lows 6.8°F 2012: Annual mean of daily lows 6.0°F 2013: Annual mean of daily lows 6.2°F 2014: Annual mean of daily lows 9.4°F 2015: Annual mean of daily lows 9.0°F 2016: Annual mean of daily lows 12.8°F 2017: Annual mean of daily lows 11.8°F 2018: Annual mean of daily lows 11.4°F 2019: Annual mean of daily lows 13.2°F 2020: Annual mean of daily lows 7.0°F 2021: Annual mean of daily lows 5.8°F 2022: Annual mean of daily lows 7.3°F 2024: Annual mean of daily lows 10.3°F

Source: NOAA NCEI Global Summary of the Year.

Annual temperature data table (°F)
Annual station temperatures, 2010–2025. Unavailable means no reported value.
Year Annual mean (°F) Annual mean of daily highs (°F) Annual mean of daily lows (°F)
2010 14.3 20.5 8.1
2011 13.4 19.9 6.8
2012 12.4 18.9 6.0
2013 12.8 19.4 6.2
2014 15.3 21.2 9.4
2015 15.3 21.6 9.0
2016 19.0 25.1 12.8
2017 17.8 23.8 11.8
2018 17.3 23.3 11.4
2019 19.8 26.3 13.2
2020 13.5 19.9 7.0
2021 12.1 18.3 5.8
2022 13.9 20.5 7.3
2023 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2024 16.4 22.5 10.3
2025 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, National Weather Service.