Weather Comparison: Anchorage and San Francisco

This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of Anchorage, Alaska and San Francisco, California.
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Records and Averages Comparison

Anchorage San Francisco
☀️ Record high 90 °F 106 °F
🌙 Record low -38 °F 27 °F
💧 Most daily precipitation 2.8 inches 5.5 inches
💧 Most monthly precipitation 9.8 inches 14.9 inches
💧 Most yearly precipitation 28.6 inches 43.8 inches
💧 Average yearly precipitation 16.4 inches 22.9 inches
❄️ Most daily snow 22.0 inches n/a
❄️ Most monthly snow 52.1 inches n/a
❄️ Most yearly snow 171.6 inches n/a
❄️ Average yearly snow 77.5 inches n/a
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in Anchorage was warmest relative to San Francisco, and vice versa.
Date Anchorage San Francisco
July 10, 1951 82 °F 56 °F
December 07, 1925 -8 °F 70 °F