Yakutat, AK
Alaska · Records since 1917–2026
Records for September 26
🔥 Record High
September 26, 1918
+14° from 55° normal❄ Record Low
September 26, 1983
-17° from 40° normalAll-Time Records — Yakutat
First & Last Dates — Yakutat
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 69°F | September 26, 1918 |
| 2 | 68°F | September 26, 1942 |
| 3 | 63°F | September 26, 1995 |
| 4 | 63°F | September 26, 1944 |
| 5 | 60°F | September 26, 2023 |
| 6 | 60°F | September 26, 1980 |
| 7 | 60°F | September 26, 1952 |
| 8 | 59°F | September 26, 2018 |
| 9 | 59°F | September 26, 1997 |
| 10 | 59°F | September 26, 1954 |
Top 5 Record Lows — September 26
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 23°F | September 26, 1983 |
| 2 | 23°F | September 26, 1971 |
| 3 | 25°F | September 26, 1972 |
| 4 | 26°F | September 26, 1956 |
| 5 | 28°F | September 26, 1988 |
Heat Wave Summary — Yakutat
threshold: 65°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Average Daily High by Decade
Full year · complete decades only
Longest Heat Waves — Yakutat
| # | Dates | Days | Peak | Avg High | Avg Overnight Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Aug 26, 2016 – Sep 3, 2016 | 9 | 78°F (Aug 27) | 71°F | 43°F |
| 2 | Sep 7, 2018 – Sep 14, 2018 | 8 | 75°F (Sep 10) | 71°F | 39°F |
| 3 | Jul 8, 1993 – Jul 14, 1993 | 7 | 80°F (Jul 11) | 74°F | 47°F |
| 4 | Jun 16, 1926 – Jun 22, 1926 | 7 | 78°F (Jun 17) | 72°F | 48°F |
| 5 | Aug 3, 1930 – Aug 9, 1930 | 7 | 75°F (Aug 7) | 72°F | 0°F |
| 6 | Jul 31, 1994 – Aug 6, 1994 | 7 | 74°F (Aug 3) | 68°F | 46°F |
| 7 | Aug 15, 2019 – Aug 21, 2019 | 7 | 73°F (Aug 17) | 67°F | 43°F |
| 8 | Aug 5, 1936 – Aug 11, 1936 | 7 | 68°F (Aug 9) | 67°F | 43°F |
| 9 | Aug 13, 2004 – Aug 18, 2004 | 6 | 88°F (Aug 15) | 75°F | 48°F |
| 10 | Aug 6, 1957 – Aug 11, 1957 | 6 | 86°F (Aug 8) | 74°F | 47°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 (1917–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1917, annual totals have trended
+2.38" per decade,
about +25.7"
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 Yakutat is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
80 of 267 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 · Yakutat is 26.71" behind the normal pace
Period Review — Aug 26 – Sep 25, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 31 days
Average Temperature by Year — Aug 26 – Sep 25
1917–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.14° per decade (warming since 1917)
Precipitation by Year — Aug 26 – Sep 25
1917–2024 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.39" per decade (wetter since 1917)
Warmest Aug 26 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | 53.9°F |
| 2 | 1957 | 53.7°F |
| 3 | 1918 | 53.5°F |
| 4 | 1963 | 53.1°F |
| 5 | 2010 | 53.0°F |
| 6 | 2013 | 53.0°F |
| 7 | 2016 | 52.9°F |
| 8 | 2019 | 52.9°F |
| 9 | 1997 | 52.4°F |
| 10 | 2024 | 52.3°F |
Coolest Aug 26 – Sep 25 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | 44.6°F |
| 2 | 1971 | 46.7°F |
| 3 | 1968 | 46.7°F |
| 4 | 1922 | 47.2°F |
| 5 | 1966 | 47.2°F |
| 6 | 1973 | 47.3°F |
| 7 | 1920 | 47.5°F |
| 8 | 1983 | 47.5°F |
| 9 | 1924 | 47.8°F |
| 10 | 1972 | 47.9°F |