Ketchikan, AK sets new record for summer rainfall (climate, snow, ice)

[Arktikos]

While PNW of US experiences extremely dry conditions this summer, the rainiest town in US (with population over 5,000) gets over 44 inches during June, July and August.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-sta...er-rain-record

[lommaren]

Wow, that's just hellish I wonder how they even cope with such a crazy-ass climate? Not even guaranteed ice days in winter. Just melt year round.

[Joe90]

Probably not as bad as it sounds - I've been to Milford Sound (NZ) a few times during summer, and the weather seems as likely to be sunny and settled, as rainy, and that's with an average of 70 inches during the three summer months.

[Kaleetan]

Still better than 95% of Alaskan climates.

[rpvan]

Prince Rupert in BC had their 3rd or 4th wettest summer on record. It's about 150/200km south of Ketchikan.

[Arktikos]

Originally Posted by Kaleetan

Still better than 95% of Alaskan climates.

Where are the worse 5%?

Anymore, the fewer freezing days the better, IMO. I used to like snow a lot more. It still looks nice in the mountains though.

[nei]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Probably not as bad as it sounds - I've been to Milford Sound (NZ) a few times during summer, and the weather seems as likely to be sunny and settled, as rainy, and that's with an average of 70 inches during the three summer months.

Milford Sound receives about 1700 hours of sun in the summer; Prince Rupert near Ketchikan gets 1200 hour

https://www.niwa.co.nz/static/Southl...ClimateWEB.pdf

[page 30]

Milford Sound is lower latitude and its extreme rainfall appears to be more an increase in intensity rather than duration.

[Candle]

Originally Posted by nei

Milford Sound receives about 1700 hours of sun in the summer; Prince Rupert near Ketchikan gets 1200 hour

https://www.niwa.co.nz/static/Southl...ClimateWEB.pdf

[page 30]

Milford Sound is lower latitude and its extreme rainfall appears to be more an increase in intensity rather than duration.

Yup. Rain from Prince William Sound to the Prince Rupert area is an entirely different animal. It's endless.

[ProtoStrata]

That rainfall, in the span of 3 months, seems incomprehensible. Ketchikan's driest month (June, 7.4 inches) is wetter than Portland's wettest month (November, 5.6 inches).

[fluffydelusions]

Originally Posted by ProtoStrata

That rainfall, in the span of 3 months, seems incomprehensible. Ketchikan's driest month (June, 7.4 inches) is wetter than Portland's wettest month (November, 5.6 inches).

Yeah crazy. Last year was like the worst winter in 122 years for us and I think here in Olympia we got nearly 60" and it rainied what seemed like everyday between Oct-May. But it is along the coast which gets it worse. I think forks averages 121" while ketchikan is like ~140" per year.