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Typical September weather

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Alaska · September

Tundra turns red, and the peaks get their first dusting.

56° days
43° nights

about 8 rainy days · 13 hours of daylight

What to pack

What September feels like

That first snow line on the Chugach is called termination dust, and it means the season is over. The aurora becomes possible again on clear nights, and most of the summer operators start shutting down in the second half of the month.

Rain arrives about 8 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans.

The numbers

Typical high56°
Typical low43°
Days with real rain8
Total rain3.1 in
Humiditydry air
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:27 am / 8:21 pm

How September compares

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