Visiting Alaska in January - April
The long winter of Alaska lasts from October to April. When temperatures drop to below freezing. The nights are long, and the majority of the state is in an hibernation-like shut down.
Visiting Alaska in May - June
A warm spring can make the second half of May a nice time of year, with wildlife coming out of hibernation and hungry for the first meal of the year.
Visiting Alaska in July - August
Warm days and short nights make this a really nice time of year to visit and much of the state’s iconic wildlife is very active.
Visiting Alaska in September - October
Autumn is very short in Alaska with the rapidly diminishing daylight hours meaning temperatures soon begin to fall.. Much of the wildlife returns to hibernation, smaller properties begin to close and many excursions stop operating.
Visiting Alaska in November - December
Autumn is very short in Alaska with the rapidly diminishing daylight hours meaning temperatures soon begin to fall. Much of the wildlife returns to hibernation, smaller properties begin to close and many excursions stop operating.