Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 20 min3:50 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 20 min8:46 am – 3:07 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 63°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 25°F62 in of rain a year, on about 146 dayswettest month September77 in of snow a year, on about 39 days0 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Juneau Mile 17 station, 4 mi away; rain from Juneau Lena Pt
Parks and public landsAant'Iyeik Parkrecreation area · 4.8 miShelter Island State Marine Parkstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 2,349 acresDimond Parkrecreation area · 6.3 miMendenhall Wetlands State Game Refugestate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 3,073 acresPoint Bridget State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 2,339 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 14 Nov 198740 mi away, near Mud Bay, AlaskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Dec 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJuneau City and Borough, AK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 363 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Juneau County monitors, AK
Drinking waterCity and Borough of Juneauserves 38,526 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,716 ft523 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBartlett Regional Hospital11.9 miPost officeAuke Bay Post Office4.7 miPoliceJuneau Police Department9.5 miFire stationCapital City Fire and Rescue Lynn Canal Station3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Alaska Southeast4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJuneau International Airport JNU8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99821 ZIP area.
