Kenai weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · seaside town · continental climate
The best time to visit Kenai is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 53/100), with August and June close behind. Kenai averages about 1,667 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 95 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kenai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kenai is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 86 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kenai?
Kenai isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,667 hours of sunshine a year. 53 Sunshine Score points separate July (53) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #506 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,075 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -7° / 19°F | 86 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 74 mm | 0 | -1° / 30°F |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -5° / 23°F | 51 mm | 1 | -1° / 30°F |
| April | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 56 mm | 2 | 3° / 37°F |
| May | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 61 mm | 3 | 6° / 43°F |
| June | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 67 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| July | 53 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 95 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| August | 50 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 121 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| September | 25 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 150 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| October | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 124 mm | 1 | 8° / 46°F |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -3° / 27°F | 96 mm | 0 | 4° / 39°F |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 94 mm | 0 | 2° / 36°F |
Sea temperature in Kenai by month
The sea off Kenai is warmest in July at around 14°C / 57°F, and coolest in February at -1°C / 30°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Kenai: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kenai?
Kenai is a seaside town in United States with a continental climate — the sea reaches 14°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Kenai get a year?
Kenai gets about 1,667 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kenai?
The sunniest time to visit Kenai is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 53/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kenai?
January is the least sunny month in Kenai, scoring 0/100 with about 86 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kenai?
The sea in Kenai ranges from about -1°C (February) to 14°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kenai?
The typical midday UV index in Kenai peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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