Bettles, AK

Alaska · Records since 1944–2026

🌙 53°F
Currently in Bettles
As of 12:45 AM AKDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

83°F

August 11, 1980

+19° from 64° normal

❄ Record Low

29°F

August 11, 1969

-15° from 44° normal
🌞 Normal high: 64°F 🌑 Normal low: 44°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Bettles

🔥
93°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 6, 1986
-70°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 4, 1975
🌧
2.96"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 17, 1994
19.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 22, 1965

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 83°F August 11, 1980
2 83°F August 11, 1968
3 82°F August 11, 1960
4 79°F August 11, 1990
5 77°F August 11, 2023
6 76°F August 11, 2004
7 75°F August 11, 1974
8 75°F August 11, 1962
9 75°F August 11, 1954
10 74°F August 11, 2007

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 29°F August 11, 1969
2 30°F August 11, 1973
3 34°F August 11, 1993
4 34°F August 11, 1963
5 34°F August 11, 1948
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1944–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Bettles

threshold: 78°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
84°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

84 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1955–2026
0
2026 so far
2
Avg/year 1970–2025
2
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
3
Most in a year (1991)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Bettles

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 24, 1999 – Jul 5, 1999 12 90°F (Jul 2) 82°F 52°F
2 Jun 28, 1986 – Jul 7, 1986 10 93°F (Jul 6) 84°F 55°F
3 Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 23, 2025 10 87°F (Jun 16) 83°F 54°F
4 Jul 12, 1993 – Jul 21, 1993 10 85°F (Jul 13) 82°F 55°F
5 Jun 29, 2007 – Jul 8, 2007 10 84°F (Jul 2) 81°F 55°F
6 Jul 6, 1972 – Jul 14, 1972 9 90°F (Jul 11) 84°F 56°F
7 Jun 29, 1990 – Jul 7, 1990 9 90°F (Jul 2) 84°F 56°F
8 Jul 18, 2023 – Jul 26, 2023 9 87°F (Jul 23) 82°F 55°F
9 Jun 9, 2005 – Jun 17, 2005 9 84°F (Jun 11) 79°F 53°F
10 Jul 24, 1953 – Jul 31, 1953 8 88°F (Jul 30) 84°F 53°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

27
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2007

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

7.38"
2026 YTD
Normal: 8.58"
-1.20"
0.85"
August so far
August normal: 2.71"
-1.86"
5.58"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 6.49"
-0.91"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

57.6°F

Average temperature · July 2026

104th-warmest month on record

61st-warmest July of 82 on record

-2.3° vs. 59.8° average (1991–2020)
64.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2017
64.2°F
Warmest July ever
2017
82°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 8

Average July Temperature by Year

1945–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2017 64.2°F
2 2007 64.0°F
3 2019 63.7°F
4 1977 63.7°F
5 1993 63.6°F
6 1968 63.0°F
7 2004 62.9°F
8 1992 62.8°F
9 2023 62.6°F
10 1990 62.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2017 64.2°F
2 July 2007 64.0°F
3 July 2019 63.7°F
4 July 1977 63.7°F
5 July 1993 63.6°F
6 June 2004 63.5°F
7 June 2024 63.1°F
8 July 1968 63.0°F
9 July 2004 62.9°F
10 July 1992 62.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Bettles, AK 57.6°F 61st of 82
Fairbanks, AK 60.1°F 91st of 122
Delta Junction, AK 58.3°F 69th of 83
Mcgrath, AK 55.8°F 79th of 85
Kotzebue, AK 54.3°F 38th of 95
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 979 complete months on record.