Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area (historical) Weather Today

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. The county seat is Wrangell, and its largest city is Petersburg. The county has a land area of 13,370 square miles (34,615 km2), making it the fourth-largest county in the United States. The climate in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area is mostly subarctic. Summers are mild, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to mid-60s Fahrenheit (0 to 18 degrees Celsius). Winters are cold, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-teens to mid-30s Fahrenheit (-10 to -1 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is moderate, with annual average snowfall of 60 inches (1.5 meters).