Anchorage, Alaska Climate

United States

Pop. 289,600 Elev. 16 m / 52 ft TZ: America/Anchorage (UTC-8) ·

Winters in Anchorage are severe, with temperatures dropping to 10°F (-12°C) in December, while summers bring cool highs of 64°F (18°C) in July. Wind chill can push winter lows to -2°F (-19°C). Expect around 42 rainy days annually (29.2 in / 743 mm total), with snow on 11 days and 83 in (2119 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 46 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 61°F (16°C) in summer.

Temperature 64°F (18°C) high 10°F (-12°C) low
Feels like -2°F (-19°C) low
Rain 42 days 29.2 in (743 mm) /yr
Snow 11 days 83.4 in (2119 mm) /yr
Sky 46 sunny 4 stormy
Wind 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg

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Monthly Climate Chart

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Best months to visit: Jul

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
73
Jan
70
Feb
70
Mar
84
Apr
75
May
71
Jun
78
Jul
74
Aug
85
Sep
81
Oct
73
Nov
42
Dec
Humidity (%)
75
Jan
75
Feb
70
Mar
75
Apr
70
May
75
Jun
76
Jul
76
Aug
84
Sep
80
Oct
83
Nov
66
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 2 mi Merrill Field (MRI)
Ski resort 5 mi Hillberg Ski Area
National park 445 mi Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
Mountain peak (5,151 ft) 13 mi O'Malley Peak
Hospital 3 mi St. Elias
Hiking trail 6 mi Campbell Creek Estuary Trails

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 31°F -1°C 25°F -4°C 4.2 in 107 mm 35.1 in893 mm 7
February 31°F -1°C 21°F -6°C 0.1 in 3 mm 2.4 in62 mm 3
March 40°F 5°C 30°F -1°C 0.5 in 14 mm 6.8 in173 mm 3
April 45°F 7°C 35°F 2°C 2.3 in 57 mm 12.3 in312 mm 0
May 53°F 11°C 42°F 6°C 1.8 in 45 mm 2
June 59°F 15°C 50°F 10°C 2.8 in 70 mm 4
July 64°F 18°C 55°F 13°C 1.8 in 45 mm 1
August 63°F 17°C 55°F 13°C 3.6 in 92 mm 4
September 56°F 13°C 48°F 9°C 7.1 in 180 mm 0
October 46°F 8°C 40°F 4°C 4.2 in 108 mm 5.5 in140 mm 1
November 30°F -1°C 24°F -5°C 0.6 in 15 mm 17.2 in438 mm 3
December 17°F -8°C 10°F -12°C 0.2 in 6 mm 4.0 in102 mm 18

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 7 0
February 3 0
March 3 0
April 0 0
May 2 0
June 4 1
July 1 0
August 4 0
September 0 2
October 1 1
November 3 0
December 18 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Ocean Avg High Lake Avg High
January 36°F 2°C 33°F 1°C
February 35°F 2°C 33°F 0°C
March 35°F 2°C 33°F 0°C
April 39°F 4°C 34°F 1°C
May 49°F 9°C 43°F 6°C
June 56°F 13°C 54°F 12°C
July 60°F 15°C 59°F 15°C
August 61°F 16°C 59°F 15°C
September 58°F 14°C 52°F 11°C
October 51°F 10°C 43°F 6°C
November 43°F 6°C 34°F 1°C
December 36°F 2°C 33°F 1°C