Q&A: Best Time to Travel To Alaska?
Question by midget: Best Time to Travel To Alaska?
My husband would love to fish in Alaska, and I would love to give him a trip there to fish. We both are disabled with heart conditions, so we are limited as for our activities. But we would love to go to Alaska to fish. I will appreciate any suggestions. Thank you
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Answer by Remus L
Summer holidays would be a good time!
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When to Visit Alaska
Visitors often ask: When is the best month to visit Alaska? You can’t go wrong visiting Alaska anytime between May 10 and September 15. The days are long, nature is in full bloom, and the air is alive with energy.
Alaska Summer Visitor Season
Bullet Image Most tours operate mid-May to mid-September, with the exception of those into Denali (mid-June to end of August).
Bullet Image Peak season is mid-June to mid-August. Before and after, some tours and hotels offer “shoulder season” discounts of 10 – 25%
Alaska Daylight
June 21 is the longest day of the year, with 19 hours of daylight in Anchorage, 22 in Fairbanks, and 18 in Southeast. But from early May through September, days are considerably longer than at lower latitudes.
Alaska’s sky is light nearly all night long from late May to late July (unless you’re out and about at 3am). And it’s light past 10pm for another month on either side of that.
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Rain
On average, Alaska’s summers are slightly rainier than the rest of the U.S. But May is dry, with only a 25% chance of measurable rain on any given day. Alaska gets rainier as the summer progresses. By August, the chance of rain is just over 50%.
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Temperatures
You’ll find Alaska’s summer temperatures surprisingly pleasant. Daytime highs range from 60°F – 80°F. Nighttime lows are refreshingly cool, dipping into the 40′s – 50′s. May and September are 5° – 10° cooler.
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So When’s the Best Season to Visit Alaska?
Put it all together, and we peg June 15 – July 15 as the best time to visit Alaska. But not everyone can visit during that month window, and that’s no problem.
Alaska weather is not predictable. You can come in August and bask in sunshine or in June and face “horizontal rain” (driving rain plus strong winds).
Alaskans have learned not to let weather interfere with their plans—or mood. We remind ourselves: if the weather were better, it wouldn’t stay Alaska for long; it would start to look more like Los Angeles.
Other Magic Dates
Bullet Image If you plan to hike in the high country or Arctic regions, know that the tundra doesn’t really melt until late June.
Bullet Image If you’re worried about Alaska mosquitoes (unjustifiably so?), come the last week in July or first week in August. Night frost will have killed off a lot of the mosquitoes, but you’ll have to put up with chillier evenings.
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my parents lived in Fairbanks in the late 60′s while my father was in the military. Mom says summer was alot like midwest weather, but the winter was really bad. So I’m thinking spring/summer would be best
Your best bet for fishing times is around June/August. The weather should be fine, just plan on it being cold out on a boat. The Gulf of Alaska and the Artic Ocean are near freezing any time of the year. The charte captains working out of Valdez, Seward and Whittier are amongest the best and will cater to your special needs. You just have to plan ahead. There are many other fishing charters but these are near towns that would have something for you to do while he’s fishing.
Now is the time to start planning. Visit Alaska via the internet, start subscribing to newsletters from every town you can find, then start contacting charter owners, expressing your wants and needs. Most will be glad to work with you.
There are many commercial web sites along with government sites. You can even set up your dream trip online. Start with http://www.alaska.org and work from there.