Average Temperature in Alaska by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide temperature in the U.S. state of Alaska for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.

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What Was the Hottest Year in Alaska History?

2019 was the warmest year in Alaska history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 39.5 °F, and the average low was 24.8 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year in Alaska History?

1956 was the coolest year in Alaska history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 29.3 °F, and the average low was 14.4 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	17	35.6	21.2
2022	16	36.1	21.5
2021	53	33.9	19.0
2020	27	35.0	20.0
2019	1	39.5	24.8
2018	3	37.5	23.4
2017	9	36.9	21.7
2016	2	39.3	24.5
2015	6	37.4	22.7
2014	4	37.8	22.8
2013	23	35.5	20.1
2012	85	31.8	16.8
2011	37	34.6	19.3
2010	30	34.9	20.0
2009	46	34.6	18.9
2008	76	32.7	17.5
2007	21	35.7	20.5
2006	54	33.8	19.0
2005	11	36.8	21.5
2004	9	37.1	21.6
2003	14	36.7	21.5
2002	5	37.6	22.5
2001	31	34.8	19.9
2000	17	35.6	21.1
1999	86	31.8	16.3
1998	17	35.6	21.3
1997	21	36.0	20.3
1996	76	33.1	17.1
1995	23	35.1	20.4
1994	59	33.7	18.7
1993	7	37.4	22.4
1992	78	32.6	17.5
1991	37	34.6	19.3
1990	67	33.3	17.4
1989	46	34.3	19.2
1988	34	34.6	19.7
1987	27	35.1	20.0
1986	42	34.6	19.2
1985	58	33.8	18.8
1984	73	32.9	17.6
1983	42	34.1	19.6
1982	70	32.5	18.0
1981	11	36.5	21.9
1980	54	33.8	19.1
1979	25	35.2	20.0
1978	14	36.7	21.4
1977	37	34.7	19.3
1976	62	33.7	17.9
1975	96	30.8	15.3
1974	90	31.7	15.6
1973	81	32.1	17.1
1972	92	31.2	15.9
1971	98	29.9	14.6
1970	73	32.6	17.8
1969	37	34.6	19.4
1968	67	33.2	17.6
1967	34	34.5	19.7
1966	89	31.2	16.2
1965	80	31.8	17.6
1964	94	30.7	15.8
1963	52	33.8	19.4
1962	46	34.1	19.6
1961	90	31.0	16.4
1960	50	34.1	19.4
1959	81	32.4	16.9
1958	37	34.4	19.6
1957	20	35.7	20.7
1956	99	29.3	14.4
1955	94	30.7	15.8
1954	81	32.5	16.6
1953	61	33.8	18.4
1952	67	32.7	18.2
1951	73	32.9	17.4
1950	60	34.1	18.1
1949	66	33.0	18.0
1948	93	31.1	15.6
1947	62	33.4	18.3
1946	84	32.1	16.8
1945	65	33.0	18.3
1944	27	34.8	20.2
1943	34	34.6	19.7
1942	32	34.8	19.6
1941	42	35.1	18.8
1940	11	37.7	20.7
1939	79	32.7	16.8
1938	46	34.6	19.0
1937	32	35.6	18.8
1936	54	34.6	18.1
1935	64	33.7	17.6
1934	54	34.3	18.4
1933	96	31.3	14.7
1932	87	31.9	15.9
1931	50	34.6	18.9
1930	70	33.3	17.4
1929	25	35.4	19.8
1928	42	35.2	18.6
1927	87	32.3	15.5
1926	8	37.9	21.8
1925	70	33.4	17.2