Average Temperature in Anchorage by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Anchorage, Alaska for each year between 1916 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Anchorage?

2019 was the warmest year in the history of Anchorage, Alaska. The average daily high temperature was 49.4 °F, and the average low was 35.9 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Anchorage?

1917 was the coolest year in the history of Anchorage, Alaska. The average daily high temperature was 39.8 °F, and the average low was 22.4 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	32	43.3	31.5
2022	8	45.5	33.0
2021	56	42.6	29.3
2020	43	43.7	29.9
2019	1	49.4	35.9
2018	4	47.0	34.3
2017	27	44.1	31.2
2016	2	48.2	34.9
2015	6	46.6	33.3
2014	5	47.3	34.0
2013	18	44.9	32.1
2012	72	41.6	28.2
2011	42	43.3	30.3
2010	30	43.7	31.2
2009	48	43.2	29.7
2008	75	40.8	28.7
2007	41	43.3	30.4
2006	60	42.4	29.4
2005	10	45.6	32.7
2004	17	45.4	31.7
2003	9	45.8	32.6
2002	13	45.6	32.4
2001	35	43.7	30.7
2000	23	44.6	31.6
1999	78	41.0	27.9
1998	33	43.8	30.8
1997	22	45.1	31.2
1996	74	42.2	27.3
1995	29	44.2	30.8
1994	46	43.4	29.8
1993	11	46.2	32.1
1992	65	42.5	28.6
1991	40	43.6	30.2
1990	71	42.4	27.5
1989	57	42.8	29.0
1988	28	44.1	31.3
1987	20	44.8	31.7
1986	21	44.7	31.6
1985	58	42.7	29.1
1984	16	45.6	31.6
1983	36	43.6	30.5
1982	82	40.5	27.3
1981	15	45.4	32.3
1980	59	42.5	29.3
1979	14	45.7	32.1
1978	7	46.6	32.9
1977	12	45.7	32.4
1976	49	42.8	30.2
1975	83	40.5	27.1
1974	68	42.8	28.2
1973	96	39.6	26.0
1972	101	38.6	25.2
1971	99	38.9	25.6
1970	39	43.0	31.0
1969	25	44.6	30.9
1968	62	42.4	29.1
1967	54	43.2	28.7
1966	94	40.1	25.9
1965	61	42.9	28.7
1964	91	40.9	25.7
1963	45	43.7	29.5
1962	67	42.7	28.3
1961	86	40.9	26.5
1960	38	44.0	30.0
1959	76	42.5	26.9
1958	53	43.4	28.5
1957	31	45.1	29.8
1956	103	39.4	22.9
1955	98	40.5	24.7
1954	79	42.8	26.0
1952	73	43.2	26.4
1951	92	41.7	24.4
1950	93	42.1	23.9
1949	85	42.3	25.2
1948	97	41.7	23.8
1947	52	44.5	27.6
1946	87	42.3	24.9
1945	77	42.8	26.1
1944	63	44.1	27.2
1943	51	44.4	27.9
1942	34	43.8	30.8
1941	26	44.5	30.9
1940	24	45.3	30.8
1939	81	41.3	27.0
1938	44	44.9	28.5
1937	47	45.0	28.0
1936	37	45.3	28.9
1935	66	43.5	27.5
1934	55	43.4	28.4
1933	102	40.0	23.7
1932	90	40.9	25.7
1931	19	47.4	29.2
1930	64	44.7	26.6
1926	3	49.5	32.5
1925	69	42.6	28.1
1924	70	42.1	27.9
1923	50	44.0	28.7
1922	88	43.8	23.3
1921	89	42.9	24.1
1920	100	42.5	21.8
1919	84	43.5	24.1
1918	95	41.6	24.2
1917	104	39.8	22.4
1916	80	42.4	26.1

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1953–2024	Anchorage International Airport	location
1916–1952	Anchorage Merrill Field	location