Kodiak Island

    United States

    A rugged, emerald outpost dominated by giant brown bears and deep commercial fishing roots.

    Warmest month is July at 17°C on average. Coolest is January at 2°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $4.50 (~$4.50)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $6.00 (~$6.00)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      10h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,901 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January2°9°C·
    February4°6°C·
    March4°7°C·
    April7°6°C·
    May10°7°C·
    June14°9°C·
    July17°10°C·
    August17°8°C·
    September14°6°C·
    October10°7°C·
    November5°8°C·
    December3°8°C·

    What to do

    • Book a floatplane bear-viewing tour in Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
    • Tour the Alutiiq Museum
    • Fish for wild king salmon

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.