Anchorage, Alaska, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Anchorage, Alaska, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 63°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 16°F.

Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-09-06. Each reading placed on Anchorage, Alaska, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 61°F High · 89th pct

Low 50°F Normal · 58th pct

Feels-like 49°F Normal · 58th pct

Humidity 10.0 g/m³ Very High · 94th pct

Wind 8 mph Above Normal · 71st pct

Gust 14 mph Normal · 56th pct

Precip 0.06 in Typical · 45th pct

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Anchorage average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Anchorage, Alaska, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is August (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	23°F	16°F	0.10 in
February	27°F	18°F	0.10 in
March	32°F	21°F	0.10 in
April	41°F	30°F	0.10 in
May	51°F	38°F	0.00 in
June	59°F	48°F	0.10 in
July	63°F	54°F	0.10 in
August	62°F	53°F	0.20 in
September	55°F	47°F	0.20 in
October	42°F	34°F	0.10 in
November	28°F	21°F	0.10 in
December	24°F	17°F	0.10 in

Jan -4°–36°

Feb 2°–36°

Mar 8°–39°

Apr 24°–47°

May 34°–57°

Jun 44°–65°

Jul 51°–69°

Aug 50°–66°

Sep 41°–59°

Oct 26°–49°

Nov 6°–38°

Dec 2°–35°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 80°F on 2019-07-05
Coldest day on record: -30°F on 1989-01-28

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Percentiles compare each day to Anchorage, Alaska, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →