Anchorage: weather and best time to visit
Anchorage (United States) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 20°C; the coolest month is January at around -7°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Anchorage
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Anchorage climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -7° | -11° | – | 10 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
| Feb | -5° | -9° | – | 9 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 30 |
| Mar | 0° | -7° | – | 9 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 37 |
| Apr | 7° | -2° | – | 8 | 10 | 62 | 44 | 66 |
| May | 13° | 3° | – | 10 | 11 | 58 | 52 | 79 |
| Jun | 18° | 9° | – | 7 | 13 | 66 | 78 | 85 |
| Jul | 20° | 12° | – | 12 | 11 | 62 | 75 | 76 |
| Aug | 18° | 11° | – | 14 | 9 | 56 | 66 | 72 |
| Sep | 13° | 7° | – | 15 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 65 |
| Oct | 5° | 0° | – | 14 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 32 |
| Nov | -4° | -7° | – | 11 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
| Dec | -6° | -10° | – | 14 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Anchorage in January
Daytime highs around -7°C, nights near -11°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 3 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Anchorage in February
Daytime highs around -5°C, nights near -9°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for February →
Anchorage in March
Daytime highs around 0°C, nights near -7°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for March →
Anchorage in April
Daytime highs around 7°C, nights near -2°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Anchorage in May
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Anchorage in June
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 9°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 7 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Anchorage in July
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. July is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Anchorage in August
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Anchorage in September
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 7°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 15 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Anchorage in October
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near 0°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for October →
Anchorage in November
Daytime highs around -4°C, nights near -7°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 3 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for November →
Anchorage in December
Daytime highs around -6°C, nights near -10°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 2 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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