Annual precipitation averages 20 to 26 inches, with 65 inches of snow. Temperatures have dipped well below zero some years, other winters have been remarkably mild. Dillingham sits at the head of the Nushagak Bay, so it is not uncommon for the downtown area to have rain and wind, while the areas more inland have snow and calm. The locals take their weather very seriously, with KDLG the local public radio station, broadcasting the weather for Dillingham and the Bristol Bay region on the half-hour. If winter is blessed with snow, dog mushing, ski-jouring, snow machining, hockey, ice skating, and cross country skiing are all enjoyed by locals.
Ice fishing is a popular subsistence activity.
Dillingham gets about 20 hours of daylight on the longest summer day and about 6 hours on the shortest day in the winter. All Rights Reserved. Ron Hilbert Web Master.