when much of Alaska has up to 24 hours of sunlight. June is the peak month for the midnight sun. Even so, summer visitors should be prepared for rain since the warmer months bring an increased ...

Maisie Thomas, [email protected] Jun 20, 2021 Jun 20, 2021 Updated Jun 23, 2021 The sun made an unexpected appearance for its namesake event — the 2021 Midnight Sun Festival — as early ...

Winter nights in central Alaska can be brutal, lasting over 15 hours with temperatures below zero and snow in every direction. However, enduring the frigid weather can reward you with jaw-dropping ...

Summer is the most popular time to visit Anchorage, with most visitors arriving between May and September. Alaska's famous "midnight sun" brings long, lingering daylight and short nights (solstice ...

If you want to experience the most "midnight sun," plan to cruise ... of the phenomenon in late summer and early fall, it's not guaranteed. As southeast Alaska typically has more precipitation ...

you’ll have to bundle up and visit Alaska during the winter months, when the skies are the darkest (summer is the season of ...

Themes: The summer ... the 'Midnight Sun'. During the night, when the sky is normally in complete darkness, the sun can clearly still be seen and the evenings remain bright, like here in Alaska!