Palmer picks up around 32 more inches of snow each winter.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Palmer | Metric | South Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| 111 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 120 days |
| 14 in | Precipitationper year | 16 in |
| 96 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 98 days |
| 119 in | Snowfallper year | 87 in |
| 0 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 0 days |
| 181 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 193 days |
| 76% | Humidityaverage relative | 78% |
| 39 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 37 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer high | 23 | 29 | 36 | 50 | 61 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 26 |
| South Lakes high | 23 | 29 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 65 | 68 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 29 | 25 |
| Palmer low | 10 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 41 | 49 | 52 | 50 | 42 | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| South Lakes low | 8 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 46 | 50 | 47 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 11 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| South Lakes | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| South Lakes | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Palmer vs another city
- Palmer vs Gateway, AK
- Palmer vs North Lakes, AK
- Palmer vs Fishhook, AK
- Palmer vs Tanaina, AK
- Palmer vs Wasilla, AK
- Palmer vs New York, NY
- Palmer vs Los Angeles, CA
- Palmer vs Chicago, IL
- Palmer vs Houston, TX
- Palmer vs Phoenix, AZ
- Palmer vs Philadelphia, PA
South Lakes vs another city
- South Lakes vs North Lakes, AK
- South Lakes vs Gateway, AK
- South Lakes vs Wasilla, AK
- South Lakes vs Tanaina, AK
- South Lakes vs Fishhook, AK
- South Lakes vs New York, NY
- South Lakes vs Los Angeles, CA
- South Lakes vs Chicago, IL
- South Lakes vs Houston, TX
- South Lakes vs Phoenix, AZ
- South Lakes vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).