Chandalar Lake is a lake in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.[1] It is located roughly 183 miles (295 km) north of Fairbanks near the Brooks Range.[citation needed] It is located near, although not in, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.[citation needed] The lake is approximately 9.5 mi (15.3 km) in length.[1]

Chandalar Lake
Location of Chandalar Lake in Alaska, USA.
Location of Chandalar Lake in Alaska, USA.
Chandalar Lake
Location of Chandalar Lake in Alaska, USA.
Location of Chandalar Lake in Alaska, USA.
Chandalar Lake
LocationAlaska
Coordinates67°30′27″N 148°30′45″W / 67.50750°N 148.51250°W / 67.50750; -148.51250
Basin countriesUnited States

Climate

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Climate data for Chandalar Lake, AK, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1940–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 38
(3)
38
(3)
50
(10)
54
(12)
83
(28)
87
(31)
92
(33)
90
(32)
78
(26)
59
(15)
42
(6)
31
(−1)
92
(33)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 25
(−4)
26
(−3)
31
(−1)
45
(7)
68
(20)
78
(26)
80
(27)
74
(23)
62
(17)
39
(4)
26
(−3)
23
(−5)
81
(27)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) −3.3
(−19.6)
−0.4
(−18.0)
13.3
(−10.4)
30.6
(−0.8)
50.1
(10.1)
64.5
(18.1)
67.8
(19.9)
61.0
(16.1)
46.2
(7.9)
23.6
(−4.7)
4.1
(−15.5)
−0.8
(−18.2)
29.7
(−1.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) −15.8
(−26.6)
−12.6
(−24.8)
−2.1
(−18.9)
15.1
(−9.4)
37.8
(3.2)
52.1
(11.2)
55.0
(12.8)
48.5
(9.2)
35.8
(2.1)
14.1
(−9.9)
−6.7
(−21.5)
−11.0
(−23.9)
17.5
(−8.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −24.9
(−31.6)
−24.6
(−31.4)
−16.3
(−26.8)
1.3
(−17.1)
25.1
(−3.8)
38.7
(3.7)
41.8
(5.4)
35.3
(1.8)
24.6
(−4.1)
5.6
(−14.7)
−15.1
(−26.2)
−22.0
(−30.0)
5.8
(−14.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −52
(−47)
−51
(−46)
−43
(−42)
−27
(−33)
6
(−14)
28
(−2)
31
(−1)
22
(−6)
8
(−13)
−19
(−28)
−38
(−39)
−46
(−43)
−56
(−49)
Record low °F (°C) −74
(−59)
−68
(−56)
−62
(−52)
−45
(−43)
−25
(−32)
20
(−7)
25
(−4)
11
(−12)
−8
(−22)
−44
(−42)
−57
(−49)
−63
(−53)
−74
(−59)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.45
(11)
0.39
(9.9)
0.42
(11)
0.25
(6.4)
0.58
(15)
1.25
(32)
1.45
(37)
1.64
(42)
1.27
(32)
0.68
(17)
0.37
(9.4)
0.44
(11)
9.19
(233.7)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.1
(18)
6.2
(16)
4.5
(11)
4.0
(10)
0.8
(2.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
1.5
(3.8)
8.7
(22)
6.7
(17)
6.7
(17)
46.3
(117.05)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 18
(46)
23
(58)
22
(56)
22
(56)
7
(18)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
4
(10)
10
(25)
14
(36)
10
(25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9 8 9 8 7 6 10 10 7 6 8 8 96
Source: WRCC[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chandalar Lake
  2. ^ "Chandalar Lake". WRCC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.