The term somatic means 'of the body' - relating to the body. In medicine, somatic illness is bodily, not mental illness. The term is often used in biology to refer to the cells of the body in contrast to the germ line cells which usually give rise to the gametes.
South central Alaska has similar weather, with average temperature highs of 55 degrees Fahrenheit in both May and September; average temperatures range between 62 and 65 degrees F in June, July and August.
Expect 12Â°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 9 hours of sunshine per day in Alaska in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Alaska in May before you book your next holiday to Alaska in 2018. The May weather averages shown above are for Anchorage.