Anchorage January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Anchorage, Alaska in the month of January.
Typical Anchorage January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 22.9 °F
Average daily low 11.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.8 inches
Average monthly snow 12.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 26.2%
Daily chance of snow 28.3%
Anchorage January Weather Records
1916–2024
Highest temperature 56 °F January 7, 1934
Lowest temperature -35 °F January 30, 1947
Highest daily low 36 °F January 20, 1990
Lowest daily high -19 °F January 28, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 43.4 °F 1926
Coldest average high temperature 7.3 °F 1925
Most daily precipitation 1.1 inches January 31, 1987
Most monthly precipitation 2.7 inches 1987
Most daily snow 11.2 inches January 3, 2007
Most monthly snow 36.1 inches 1949
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 23.3 11.4 48 -20
January 2 23.3 11.4 46 -25
January 3 23.4 11.4 47 -29
January 4 23.3 11.4 47 -31
January 5 23.3 11.3 44 -34
January 6 23.2 11.3 48 -25
January 7 23.1 11.3 56 -25
January 8 23.3 11.4 49 -25
January 9 23.3 11.4 51 -23
January 10 23.2 11.4 49 -27
January 11 23.1 11.3 53 -28
January 12 23.0 11.2 47 -26
January 13 22.9 11.0 46 -26
January 14 22.8 11.0 47 -25
January 15 22.8 10.9 48 -27
January 16 22.8 11.0 45 -27
January 17 22.8 11.0 46 -26
January 18 22.8 10.9 46 -32
January 19 22.9 11.0 50 -32
January 20 23.0 11.0 47 -30
January 21 23.0 11.1 48 -23
January 22 23.2 11.3 45 -25
January 23 23.5 11.6 48 -24
January 24 23.6 11.7 49 -30
January 25 23.8 11.8 47 -34
January 26 24.0 12.1 46 -34
January 27 24.2 12.3 50 -34
January 28 24.3 12.5 49 -33
January 29 24.5 12.6 48 -34
January 30 24.6 12.8 45 -35
January 31 24.9 13.0 45 -34
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1953–2024 Anchorage International Airport location
1916–1952 Anchorage Merrill Field location