Lowest Daily High Temperatures in Anchorage History

This is a list of the coldest daily high temperatures ever recorded in Anchorage, Alaska history from 1916–2024 based on data from the NOAA.

Lowest temperatures all-time

Record for the lowest daily high temperature in Anchorage

The lowest high temperature for a calendar day in Anchorage, Alaska history was -21 °F which happened on Monday, December 24, 1917.

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-21 °F	December 24, 1917
2	-20 °F	December 21, 1917
3	-19 °F	January 28, 1989
3	-19 °F	December 25, 1917
5	-17 °F	December 28, 1961
6	-16 °F	December 27, 1961
6	-16 °F	December 20, 1917
8	-15 °F	December 10, 1918
9	-14 °F	January 4, 1975
9	-14 °F	January 19, 1925
9	-14 °F	December 27, 1917
12	-13 °F	February 4, 1999
12	-13 °F	February 3, 1999
12	-13 °F	January 27, 1989
12	-13 °F	January 11, 1972
12	-13 °F	January 10, 1972
12	-13 °F	January 24, 1971
12	-13 °F	December 28, 1917
12	-13 °F	December 18, 1917
20	-12 °F	December 11, 1956
20	-12 °F	February 3, 1947
20	-12 °F	December 15, 1946
20	-12 °F	January 7, 1932
20	-12 °F	December 26, 1917
20	-12 °F	December 22, 1917
20	-12 °F	December 6, 1916