For most, the thought of Alaska conjures up visions of snow, snow and more snow.Of course during Alaska’s winter months there is lots of ice and snow and sub zero temperatures, summer time temperatures can get to the high 70’s.
The climate in Alaska during summer would certainly be classed as comfortable. The Chugach Mountains and also the Alaska Range coupled with warm Pacific Ocean currents protect towns such as Anchorage the Alaskan capital making it very pleasant during summer months.
Another common mistake people make when imaging Alaska is that you have 24 hours of darkness during winter and 24 hours of sunlight during summer.
The most northern town of Barrow in Alaska has two months during winter where the sun doesn’t actually rise but this is very extreme. The further south into Alaska you go the length of darkness time during winter gets shorter. All Alaskan towns that are south of the Arctic Circle will see at least some sunlight during the day.
Again on the reverse during summer Barrow again has daylight all day for eighty five continuous days. And again the further south you travel in Alaska the more it will go dark at some point during a 24 hour period.