 The climate in the extreme north of Alaska is an Arctic climate (Köppen "ET") with long, cold winters, and cool summers where snow is possible year-round.The climate in Juneau and the southeast panhandle is a mid-latitude oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfb") in the southern sections and an oceanic, marine subpolar climate (similar to Scotland, or Haida Gwaii), (Köppen "Cfc") in the northern parts.Much of the southern parts are temperate rainforest.