The climate of the area, and Southwest Alaska is a Maritime-type climate, which means cool temperatures and moderate rainfall. We do have winds 25-35 miles per hour for days at a time.
Winters can be rainy or snowy or a mixture of both.
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.