Anchorage October Weather

Averages and records for weather in Anchorage, Alaska in the month of October.
Typical Anchorage October Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 42.2 °F
Average daily low 30.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.8 inches
Average monthly snow 5.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 37.1%
Daily chance of snow 10.4%
Anchorage October Weather Records
1916–2024
Highest temperature 64 °F October 9, 2006
Lowest temperature -6 °F October 26, 1935
Highest daily low 52 °F October 10, 1986
Lowest daily high 13 °F October 31, 1975
Hottest average high temperature 50.0 °F 2018
Coldest average high temperature 31.6 °F 1982
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches October 8, 1916
Most monthly precipitation 6.4 inches 1916
Most daily snow 12.6 inches October 12, 1996
Most monthly snow 28.1 inches 1996
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
October 1 49.4 37.1 62 19
October 2 48.9 36.7 63 19
October 3 48.5 36.2 62 9
October 4 48.0 35.8 61 16
October 5 47.5 35.3 59 18
October 6 47.0 35.0 60 15
October 7 46.5 34.5 56 17
October 8 46.1 34.1 57 16
October 9 45.6 33.6 64 17
October 10 45.1 33.2 62 16
October 11 44.7 32.8 56 4
October 12 44.2 32.4 60 7
October 13 43.7 31.9 61 7
October 14 43.2 31.5 59 2
October 15 42.7 31.1 57 2
October 16 42.2 30.8 59 0
October 17 41.6 30.3 56 3
October 18 41.1 29.8 61 2
October 19 40.5 29.3 60 2
October 20 39.9 28.8 57 8
October 21 39.4 28.3 58 2
October 22 38.9 27.9 54 3
October 23 38.4 27.4 55 1
October 24 37.9 27.0 55 3
October 25 37.4 26.5 51 0
October 26 36.9 26.1 56 -6
October 27 36.6 25.8 55 -1
October 28 36.2 25.4 54 0
October 29 35.8 25.1 56 0
October 30 35.4 24.7 54 -3
October 31 35.0 24.3 54 -5
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1953–2024 Anchorage International Airport location
1916–1952 Anchorage Merrill Field location