Alaska · precipitation record 1920–2026
Barrow, AK
2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
1.95in
year to date · normal 1.31"
Accumulation
TODAY
0.02in
11th wettest of 104 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
0.07in
35th driest of 106 yrs
48% of normal
48% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
0.49in
22nd driest of 106 yrs
63% of normal
63% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
1.95in
29th wettest of 106 yrs
149% of normal
149% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
1.42in
on Jul 26, 2022 · in 107 years
Dry Streak
6days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 192 days (to Apr 26, 1936)
Wet Streak
0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 21 days
Year to Date vs Normal
149%
1.95" of a normal 1.31" · wettest 4.19" (1963) · driest 0.0" (1934)
This Year's Rainfall
Barrow's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Snow Season
Season to Date (since Jul 1)
0.0in
21st snowiest of 97 seasons · snowiest since 2018 · normal 0.0"
Snowiest Season on Record
6.3in
winter of 1931–1932
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
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Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Bettles, AK327 mi SEKotzebue, AK336 mi SWFairbanks, AK501 mi SENome, AK518 mi SWMcgrath, AK576 mi SDelta Junction, AK579 mi SE
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