Editing Cordova, Alaska (section)

===Climate===
Cordova has a maritime-influenced [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfc'') bordering on both a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfb'') and a [[subpolar oceanic climate]] (''Cfc''), characterised by cool to mild, rainy summers and moderately cold, snowy winters. Precipitation is very heavy year round. The cool temperatures and heavy rainfall are caused by [[orographic lift]]. Westerly winds coming off the North Pacific Ocean are forced upwards by the [[Chugach Mountains]] which causes the air mass to cool and creates clouds and precipitation.

Yearly average precipitation is {{convert|148.37|in|mm}},<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/cordova/alaska/united-states/usak0061 | title= Climate Cordova - Alaska | publisher=US Climate Data | access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref> with 125 rainy days out of the year. Snow falls mostly from December to March, and an average of {{convert|127|in|m|sigfig=2|disp=or}} falls yearly. Winter temperatures reach lows of {{convert|15|°F|°C|1|disp=or}} and the warmest summer temperatures are around {{convert|77|°F|°C|disp=or}}.<ref name=Weatherbase>{{cite web | url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=69207 | title= Historical Weather for Cordova, Alaska, United States | publisher=Weatherbase | access-date=April 5, 2010}}</ref>

Most official climate data is recorded at the airport, which is 11 miles from the settlement. Temperatures and precipitation vary drastically between the city and the airport, and precipitation at the city is commonly twice that of the airport.

{{Weather box
| collapsed =
| location = Cordova, Alaska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–present)
| single line = Y
|Jan high F = 33.7
|Feb high F = 36.7
|Mar high F = 39.1
|Apr high F = 46.5
|May high F = 54.1
|Jun high F = 59.4
|Jul high F = 61.6
|Aug high F = 61.9
|Sep high F = 56.4
|Oct high F = 47.5
|Nov high F = 38.4
|Dec high F = 35.3
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 26.4
|Feb mean F = 29.1
|Mar mean F = 30.8
|Apr mean F = 38.1
|May mean F = 45.5
|Jun mean F = 51.4
|Jul mean F = 54.6
|Aug mean F = 54.1
|Sep mean F = 48.4
|Oct mean F = 40.1
|Nov mean F = 31.6
|Dec mean F = 28.9
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 19.0
|Feb low F = 21.4
|Mar low F = 22.5
|Apr low F = 29.8
|May low F = 36.8
|Jun low F = 43.5
|Jul low F = 47.6
|Aug low F = 46.4
|Sep low F = 40.3
|Oct low F = 32.7
|Nov low F = 24.8
|Dec low F = 22.4
|year low F =

|Jan avg record high F = 47.0
|Feb avg record high F = 46.6
|Mar avg record high F = 49.5
|Apr avg record high F = 58.9
|May avg record high F = 70.1
|Jun avg record high F = 74.8
|Jul avg record high F = 74.5
|Aug avg record high F = 73.8
|Sep avg record high F = 66.5
|Oct avg record high F = 56.7
|Nov avg record high F = 49.3
|Dec avg record high F = 46.0
|year avg record high F = 78.9

|Jan avg record low F = -2.2
|Feb avg record low F = 2.1
|Mar avg record low F = 5.3
|Apr avg record low F = 18.1
|May avg record low F = 27.3
|Jun avg record low F = 34.0
|Jul avg record low F = 38.6
|Aug avg record low F = 36.0
|Sep avg record low F = 28.3
|Oct avg record low F = 19.4
|Nov avg record low F = 7.9
|Dec avg record low F = 3.2
|year avg record low F = -7.1

|Jan record high F = 59
|Feb record high F = 58
|Mar record high F = 68
|Apr record high F = 74
|May record high F = 82
|Jun record high F = 90
|Jul record high F = 89
|Aug record high F = 86
|Sep record high F = 78
|Oct record high F = 72
|Nov record high F = 60
|Dec record high F = 66

|Jan record low F = -30
|Feb record low F = -33
|Mar record low F = -24
|Apr record low F = -9
|May record low F = 19
|Jun record low F = 23
|Jul record low F = 33
|Aug record low F = 23
|Sep record low F = 20
|Oct record low F = -1
|Nov record low F = -17
|Dec record low F = -23

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 6.22
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.95
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.69
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.48
|May precipitation inch = 5.41
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.58
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.70
|Aug precipitation inch = 9.93
|Sep precipitation inch = 13.21
|Oct precipitation inch = 10.88
|Nov precipitation inch = 7.16
|Dec precipitation inch = 7.97
|year precipitation inch=

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 17.3
|Feb precipitation days = 15.6
|Mar precipitation days = 15.4
|Apr precipitation days = 16.5
|May precipitation days = 17.2
|Jun precipitation days = 17.2
|Jul precipitation days = 19.2 
|Aug precipitation days = 19.7
|Sep precipitation days = 21.1
|Oct precipitation days = 20.8
|Nov precipitation days = 17.9
|Dec precipitation days = 19.7

|Jan snow inch = 20.6
|Feb snow inch = 18.7
|Mar snow inch = 20.0
|Apr snow inch = 4.9
|May snow inch = 0.8
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.1
|Nov snow inch = 9.9
|Dec snow inch = 24.5
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 8.1
|Feb snow days = 7.1
|Mar snow days = 7.9
|Apr snow days = 3.0
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 1.0
|Nov snow days = 5.6
|Dec snow days = 8.7

| source 1 = NWS<ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=afc
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
|access-date = February 16, 2022}}</ref>
|source 2 = NOAA (average snowfall/snow days 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name=NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USW00026410&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access (1991&ndash;2020)
|access-date = September 12, 2022
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USW00026410&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access (1981&ndash;2010)
|access-date = September 12, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}