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Juneau, AK — best months to visit
A capital city tucked between mountains, glaciers, and the Inside Passage.
Best months for Juneau: June — cold days around 62°F, rain on about 17 days a month.
33°F
Rain 20 days
Daylight 7h 04mFEB
36°F
Rain 17 days
Daylight 9h 13mMAR
39°F
Rain 18 days
Daylight 11h 35mAPR
49°F
Rain 17 days
Daylight 14h 17mMAY
58°F
Rain 16 days
Daylight 16h 42mJUN
62°F
★ Best
Rain 17 days
Daylight 18h 13mJUL
64°F
Rain 18 days
Daylight 17h 36mAUG
63°F
Rain 19 days
Daylight 15h 23mSEP
56°F
Rain 22 days
Daylight 12h 43mOCT
47°F
Rain 23 days
Daylight 10h 07mNOV
38°F
Rain 21 days
Daylight 7h 44mDEC
35°F
Rain 21 days
Daylight 6h 25m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 33° | 24° | 6.02 in | 20 | 7h 04m | The toughest month |
| February | 14 | 36° | 25° | 4.31 in | 17 | 9h 13m | The toughest month |
| March | 21 | 39° | 27° | 3.67 in | 18 | 11h 35m | The toughest month |
| April | 59 | 49° | 33° | 3.47 in | 17 | 14h 17m | A shoulder month |
| May | 76 | 58° | 40° | 3.51 in | 16 | 16h 42m | A good month |
| June ★ Best | 81 | 62° | 47° | 3.82 in | 17 | 18h 13m | One of the best months |
| July | 78 | 64° | 50° | 5.14 in | 18 | 17h 36m | A good month |
| August | 70 | 63° | 49° | 6.41 in | 19 | 15h 23m | A good month |
| September | 51 | 56° | 44° | 9.15 in | 22 | 12h 43m | An off month |
| October | 38 | 47° | 37° | 8.42 in | 23 | 10h 07m | An off month |
| November | 9 | 38° | 29° | 6.54 in | 21 | 7h 44m | The toughest month |
| December | 2 | 35° | 26° | 6.53 in | 21 | 6h 25m | The toughest month |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
June in Juneau: one of the best months (score 81 of 100)
Typical June days in Juneau reach about 62°F with nights near 47°F; rain is frequent — about 17 days see some rain, usually in showers; days are long — about 18h 13m of daylight in mid-June.
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- A waterproof shell and shoes you can soak — rain falls on about 17 days in a typical June, so plan an indoor anchor each day.
- A sleep mask if light bothers you — the sun is up about 18h 13m at mid-June.