Goodnews weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · subarctic climate

Goodnews is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is August (Score 33/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives below.

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Sun hours / year

1,553

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

33/100

Rain / year

944 mm

Snow / year

≈2.4 m

Midday UV at peak

4 (moderate)

Population

258

Elevation

Sea level

When is the best time to visit Goodnews?

Goodnews never gets truly sunny weather: August is as good as it gets at 33/100, and January is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives below do better.

How sunny is Goodnews?

Goodnews isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,553 hours of sunshine a year. August (33/100) is noticeably better than January (0). It ranks #524 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 944 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Bethel United States · 185 km · best in Jul · 1,745 h sun/yr
• Kodiak United States · 550 km · best in Jul · 1,335 h sun/yr
• Nome United States · 633 km · best in Jul · 1,904 h sun/yr
• Anchorage United States · 680 km · best in Jul · 1,720 h sun/yr
• Kotzebue United States · 865 km · best in Jul · 2,092 h sun/yr
• Fairbanks United States · 953 km · best in Jun · 2,066 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Platinum United States · 18 km · 1,553 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Togiak Village United States · 68 km · 1,553 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Quinhagak United States · 73 km · 1,556 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Twin Hills United States · 74 km · 1,553 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Kongiganak United States · 119 km · 1,427 h sun/yr · best in Jul