Juneau in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Juneau sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 21.6 in of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Juneau's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Juneau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 59°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 48°F
- Rainfall
- 21.6 in
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 mph
- Travel score
- 3.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Juneau in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F.
A typical summer day in Juneau reaches about 59°F and drops to 48°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Juneau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Juneau weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 9.8 | 19.8 | 19.4 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 7.4 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 33° / 22° | 7.2 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 41° / 30° | 5.6 | 16.5 | 11.9 | 14 | 0.2 |
| May | 50° / 37° | 5.4 | 16 | 3.6 | 16.4 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 58° / 46° | 5.3 | 16.5 | 0 | 17.8 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 60° / 50° | 7.0 | 18.9 | 0 | 17.2 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 59° / 49° | 9.3 | 19.3 | 0 | 15.1 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 53° / 43° | 13.0 | 21 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 43° / 34° | 13.0 | 22.7 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 10.3 | 20.9 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 10.8 | 21.1 | 20.4 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Juneau gets around 21.6 in of rain over 55 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 17 h 24 min in early June to 13 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Juneau?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juneau.
What to pack for Juneau in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Juneau sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 48°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Juneau in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juneau peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Juneau?
Juneau sits at 58.3°N, 134.4°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Whitehorse, 168 mi away.
Topography around Juneau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Juneau.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Juneau has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,486 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,946 ft.
The land around Juneau is covered by trees (57%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and water (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (35%), snow and ice (25%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Juneau (58.3019°, -134.4197°, elevation 56 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.