When to go · Utqiagvik
Utqiagvik in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- JulyGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AugustGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in September
- UtqiagvikHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Utqiagvik, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Sep: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jun: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
June: Inside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
Utqiagvik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings