When to go · Nikiski
Nikiski in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight, extreme tides).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight, extreme tides).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Nikiski's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, salmon fishing).
- JulyGreatInside Nikiski's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, salmon fishing).
- AugustGreatInside Nikiski's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, salmon fishing).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, salmon fishing)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in January
- NikiskiHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nikiski, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited daylight, extreme tides).
June: Inside Nikiski's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, salmon fishing).
Nikiski: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings