Climate Chart of Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Climate overview

Temperature

Monthly mean temperatures reach their low in January, at -6.8 °C, and their high in July, at 15.3 °C. These are averages for each month, not daytime maximum temperatures, and they do not indicate how much temperatures may vary from day to day. Across the monthly means, the unweighted mean is 3.2 °C; it is not weighted by the number of days in each month.

Rain

Mean daily rainfall is lowest in February at 0.24 mm/day, making it a possible option for visitors prioritising a lower average daily amount. The highest monthly mean is in September at 3.94 mm/day, so packing rain protection is sensible when travelling then. These daily averages do not show how often rain falls or guarantee dry or wet days. The unweighted mean across monthly means is 1.52 mm/day, not a monthly total or a day-weighted annual average.

Snow

Mean daily snowfall reaches its highest monthly value in December at 11.21 mm/day. The unweighted mean across the monthly snowfall figures is 4.22 mm/day. These daily averages alone do not establish how many days have snow, snow depth or snow cover, and cannot indicate skiing conditions.

Sunshine

Average daily sunshine duration peaks in June at 12.50 hours/day and is lowest in December at 0.97 hours/day. These figures can help with planning outdoor sightseeing around typical daylight conditions, but sunshine duration is not the same as day length and does not promise clear skies on a particular date. The unweighted mean across the monthly figures is 6.92 hours/day.