Gulkana, AK
Alaska · Records since 1909–2026
Records for October 23
🔥 Record High
October 23, 2002
+19° from 30° normal❄ Record Low
October 23, 1958
-34° from 13° normalAll-Time Records — Gulkana
First & Last Dates — Gulkana
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — October 23
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 49°F | October 23, 2002 |
| 2 | 48°F | October 23, 1987 |
| 3 | 47°F | October 23, 2009 |
| 4 | 47°F | October 23, 1981 |
| 5 | 47°F | October 23, 1957 |
| 6 | 46°F | October 23, 2019 |
| 7 | 45°F | October 23, 1975 |
| 8 | 44°F | October 23, 2018 |
| 9 | 43°F | October 23, 1974 |
| 10 | 43°F | October 23, 1962 |
Top 5 Record Lows — October 23
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | -21°F | October 23, 1958 |
| 2 | -16°F | October 23, 1996 |
| 3 | -15°F | October 23, 1978 |
| 4 | -14°F | October 23, 2012 |
| 5 | -12°F | October 23, 2016 |
Heat Wave Summary — Gulkana
threshold: 77°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Average Daily High by Decade
Full year · complete decades only
Longest Heat Waves — Gulkana
| # | Dates | Days | Peak | Avg High | Avg Overnight Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jun 25, 2019 – Jul 10, 2019 | 16 | 90°F (Jul 5) | 84°F | 53°F |
| 2 | Jul 3, 1951 – Jul 18, 1951 | 16 | 88°F (Jul 12) | 82°F | 50°F |
| 3 | Jul 21, 2023 – Aug 5, 2023 | 16 | 83°F (Jul 23) | 80°F | 50°F |
| 4 | Jun 22, 2022 – Jul 6, 2022 | 15 | 84°F (Jun 28) | 81°F | 48°F |
| 5 | Jul 2, 2009 – Jul 14, 2009 | 13 | 86°F (Jul 8) | 80°F | 48°F |
| 6 | Aug 1, 1994 – Aug 12, 1994 | 12 | 86°F (Aug 6) | 81°F | 52°F |
| 7 | Jun 14, 2015 – Jun 24, 2015 | 11 | 83°F (Jun 16) | 80°F | 46°F |
| 8 | Jul 4, 1989 – Jul 14, 1989 | 11 | 82°F (Jul 11) | 79°F | 50°F |
| 9 | Jul 22, 1953 – Jul 31, 1953 | 10 | 91°F (Jul 25) | 84°F | 49°F |
| 10 | Jun 18, 2004 – Jun 27, 2004 | 10 | 89°F (Jun 26) | 85°F | 51°F |
Heat Waves Per Year
Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)
Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low
Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year
Average June–August Low by Decade
Overnight lows · complete decades only
Precipitation
Annual totals and trend across the full period of record · see this year's standing →
Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months
Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal
Annual Precipitation Per Year (1909–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1909, annual totals have trended
+0.61" per decade,
about +7.0"
across the record.
Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")
Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")
This Year — 2026
How Gulkana is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
106 of 291 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Precipitation, Year to Date
Accumulation vs. Normal
Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Gulkana is 2.12" ahead of the normal pace
Period Review — Oct 15 – Oct 22, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 8 days
Average Temperature by Year — Oct 15 – Oct 22
1909–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend -0.13° per decade (cooling since 1909)
Precipitation by Year — Oct 15 – Oct 22
1909–2024 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.02" per decade (wetter since 1909)
Warmest Oct 15 – Oct 22 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | 41.4°F |
| 2 | 2018 | 40.8°F |
| 3 | 2002 | 36.3°F |
| 4 | 1957 | 36.3°F |
| 5 | 1944 | 35.7°F |
| 6 | 1946 | 34.8°F |
| 7 | 1976 | 34.1°F |
| 8 | 1972 | 33.9°F |
| 9 | 1980 | 33.9°F |
| 10 | 1981 | 33.9°F |
Coolest Oct 15 – Oct 22 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | 2.3°F |
| 2 | 1965 | 4.6°F |
| 3 | 1959 | 7.6°F |
| 4 | 1951 | 9.3°F |
| 5 | 1992 | 9.4°F |
| 6 | 1956 | 14.2°F |
| 7 | 1970 | 14.8°F |
| 8 | 2020 | 15.3°F |
| 9 | 2016 | 16.4°F |
| 10 | 1966 | 17.2°F |