Anchorage weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Anchorage, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 80°F on 2019-07-05; its coldest fell to -30°F on 1989-01-28.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F2018-01-02
-18°F1989-01-28
|
39°F2025-01-26
-30°F1989-01-28
|
| February | 43°F2014-02-28
-15°F1999-02-04
|
37°F2024-02-20
-26°F1999-02-04
|
| March | 49°F2016-03-24
5°F1992-03-05
|
38°F2016-03-30
-10°F1992-03-05
|
| April | 62°F2005-04-29
14°F1985-04-01
|
42°F2016-04-24
2°F1985-04-01
|
| May | 70°F2010-05-28
34°F2001-05-03
|
53°F2016-05-30
26°F2001-05-04
|
| June | 78°F2019-06-30
47°F1982-06-07
|
62°F2019-06-30
37°F1985-06-02
|
| July | 80°F2019-07-05
51°F2026-07-12
|
64°F2019-07-08
46°F2008-07-01
|
| August | 76°F2004-08-18
51°F1998-08-26
|
64°F2019-08-16
40°F1984-08-28
|
| September | 66°F2016-09-03
36°F1983-09-25
|
57°F2023-09-01
28°F1983-09-26
|
| October | 59°F2003-10-01
15°F1982-10-27
|
53°F2003-10-01
2°F1996-10-27
|
| November | 44°F2002-11-26
-7°F1990-11-30
|
41°F2019-11-02
-14°F1990-11-30
|
| December | 44°F2017-12-11
-16°F1980-12-17
|
37°F2024-12-10
-21°F1980-12-17
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 44°F2017-12-11
-18°F1989-01-28
|
39°F2025-01-26
-30°F1989-01-28
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 70°F2010-05-28
5°F1992-03-05
|
53°F2016-05-30
-10°F1992-03-05
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 80°F2019-07-05
47°F1982-06-07
|
64°F2019-07-08
37°F1985-06-02
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 66°F2016-09-03
-7°F1990-11-30
|
57°F2023-09-01
-14°F1990-11-30
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Anchorage has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.