January in Anchorage — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10January averages -7°C (19°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 6 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 7.4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Anchorage — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.9/10February averages -6°C (22°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 8.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 7.2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Anchorage — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.5/10March averages -4°C (25°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.5/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Anchorage — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10April averages 0°C (31°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 16 sunny days and 14.3 daylight hours.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
May in Anchorage — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.7/10May averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 51 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 17.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Anchorage — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10June averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 18.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Anchorage at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Anchorage — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.6/10July averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 133 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
August in Anchorage — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10August averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 173 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 8 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 3 points higher on the same scale.
September in Anchorage — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10September averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 120 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
October in Anchorage — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10October averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 5.5 points higher on the same scale.
November in Anchorage — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10November averages -5°C (24°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 80 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 6.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 7.4 points higher on the same scale.
December in Anchorage — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.4/10December averages -7°C (20°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 5.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Anchorage — 7.7 points higher on the same scale.
