| Chandalar Lake | |
|---|---|
  Chandalar Lake  Chandalar Lake | |
| Location | Alaska |
| Coordinates | 67°30′27″N 148°30′45″W / 67.50750°N 148.51250°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
Chandalar Lake is a lake in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.[1] It is located roughly 183 miles (295 km) north of Fairbanks near the Brooks Range. It is located near, although not in, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The lake is approximately 9.5 mi (15.3 km) in length.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Chandalar Lake, AK, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1940–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
38 (3) |
50 (10) |
54 (12) |
83 (28) |
87 (31) |
92 (33) |
90 (32) |
78 (26) |
59 (15) |
42 (6) |
31 (−1) |
92 (33) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 25 (−4) |
26 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
45 (7) |
68 (20) |
78 (26) |
80 (27) |
74 (23) |
62 (17) |
39 (4) |
26 (−3) |
23 (−5) |
81 (27) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | −3.3 (−19.6) |
−0.4 (−18.0) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
50.1 (10.1) |
64.5 (18.1) |
67.8 (19.9) |
61.0 (16.1) |
46.2 (7.9) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
4.1 (−15.5) |
−0.8 (−18.2) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | −15.8 (−26.6) |
−12.6 (−24.8) |
−2.1 (−18.9) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
37.8 (3.2) |
52.1 (11.2) |
55.0 (12.8) |
48.5 (9.2) |
35.8 (2.1) |
14.1 (−9.9) |
−6.7 (−21.5) |
−11.0 (−23.9) |
17.5 (−8.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −24.9 (−31.6) |
−24.6 (−31.4) |
−16.3 (−26.8) |
1.3 (−17.1) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
38.7 (3.7) |
41.8 (5.4) |
35.3 (1.8) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
5.6 (−14.7) |
−15.1 (−26.2) |
−22.0 (−30.0) |
5.8 (−14.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −52 (−47) |
−51 (−46) |
−43 (−42) |
−27 (−33) |
6 (−14) |
28 (−2) |
31 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
8 (−13) |
−19 (−28) |
−38 (−39) |
−46 (−43) |
−56 (−49) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −74 (−59) |
−68 (−56) |
−62 (−52) |
−45 (−43) |
−25 (−32) |
20 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
11 (−12) |
−8 (−22) |
−44 (−42) |
−57 (−49) |
−63 (−53) |
−74 (−59) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.45 (11) |
0.39 (9.9) |
0.42 (11) |
0.25 (6.4) |
0.58 (15) |
1.25 (32) |
1.45 (37) |
1.64 (42) |
1.27 (32) |
0.68 (17) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.44 (11) |
9.19 (233.7) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.1 (18) |
6.2 (16) |
4.5 (11) |
4.0 (10) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.5 (3.8) |
8.7 (22) |
6.7 (17) |
6.7 (17) |
46.3 (117.05) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 18 (46) |
23 (58) |
22 (56) |
22 (56) |
7 (18) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (10) |
10 (25) |
14 (36) |
10 (25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 96 |
| Source: WRCC[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chandalar Lake
- ↑ "Chandalar Lake". WRCC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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