When is the best weather for a visit to Juneau and Southeast Alaska?
Southeast Alaska is a mid-latitude rain forest. For this latitude of 58 degrees North, temperatures are mild due to the moderating influence of the nearby Pacific Ocean. But, the ready availability of ocean source moisture and the orographic lifting mechanism provided by steep, complex terrain produces a high frequency of light precipitation. There can be up to 250 wet days per year. The Dry Season The normal “dry season” in Juneau is March, April, May, and June. The driest months are April and June with 2.77 inches and 3.15 inches respectively. April, May, and June usually have a few sunny periods lasting several days. But, these multi-day sunny periods can occur into September. Cloudy days and the probability of precipitation start to increase after the middle of July reaching nearly 70% every day during October, which is the peak of the “wet season”. This late summer transition into the wet season also has an increasing frequency of foggy mornings. Temperatures The warmest months ar
