The climate is very cold in Barrow. Temperatures are below freezing from mid October until late May. The high temperature is above freezing for only about 130-140 days per year, and there are temperatures at or below on an average of 150 days per year. Summers in Barrow are cool with only 26 days above 50°F (10°C) occasionally reaching above 65°F (18°C). Winters are extremely cold and dry with temperatures at or below -40°F/C sometimes occurring. The average yearly temperature in Barrow is . The highest temperature recorded in Barrow was on July 13, 1993 and the lowest temperature was on February 4, 1924. Barrow is warming quickly due to being in the Arctic. The Arctic region is warming at rate roughly three times the global mean. 