Alaska January Temperature by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide temperature in the month of January in Alaska for each year from 1895–2022. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.
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Month:
What Was the Hottest January in Alaska History?
1981 was the warmest January in Alaska history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was 26.5 °F, and the average low was 13.7 °F.
What Was the Coldest January in Alaska History?
2012 was the coolest January in Alaska history. Statewide, the average daily high temperature was -5.4 °F, and the average low was -20.2 °F.
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Year Rank High (°F) Low (°F)
2022 47 9.8 -2.8
2021 14 16.7 4.6
2020 88 -0.1 -12.6
2019 28 14.1 1.0
2018 32 12.9 0.5
2017 43 11.8 -2.7
2016 5 23.0 11.4
2015 30 13.5 0.8
2014 3 24.0 12.8
2013 18 15.8 3.9
2012 98 -5.4 -20.2
2011 31 13.9 0.2
2010 54 7.5 -4.5
2009 62 6.7 -7.2
2008 60 7.5 -6.8
2007 38 12.1 -1.1
2006 82 1.4 -10.9
2005 32 13.4 -0.1
2004 64 6.8 -7.5
2003 16 17.1 3.3
2002 20 16.1 3.0
2001 6 21.6 9.8
2000 58 7.5 -6.1
1999 76 4.4 -11.0
1998 59 7.0 -5.8
1997 63 6.7 -7.2
1996 73 4.0 -8.9
1995 40 11.5 -1.5
1994 29 13.1 1.7
1993 50 10.3 -4.0
1992 35 12.2 0.7
1991 44 11.2 -3.2
1990 68 5.2 -8.2
1989 96 -5.0 -18.8
1988 27 14.0 1.3
1987 23 15.5 1.7
1986 37 11.9 -0.2
1985 2 24.6 12.9
1984 51 9.8 -3.5
1983 66 5.8 -7.7
1982 67 5.6 -8.3
1981 1 26.5 13.7
1980 69 6.4 -9.8
1979 15 16.2 4.3
1978 10 18.8 6.7
1977 4 23.0 11.8
1976 55 7.4 -5.6
1975 80 2.4 -11.4
1974 73 4.5 -9.3
1973 86 0.9 -13.6
1972 80 2.4 -11.4
1971 95 -4.0 -19.6
1970 85 0.6 -13.0
1969 83 1.1 -10.9
1968 53 9.5 -4.7
1967 55 8.8 -6.8
1966 72 4.3 -8.8
1965 71 5.6 -9.1
1964 61 6.4 -6.6
1963 13 16.5 5.0
1962 49 11.1 -4.4
1961 19 15.9 3.5
1960 42 11.1 -1.8
1959 75 4.1 -9.3
1958 44 10.6 -2.6
1957 17 17.1 2.6
1956 86 1.1 -13.7
1955 25 15.1 1.7
1954 76 4.5 -11.2
1953 84 1.6 -11.7
1952 79 3.9 -12.1
1951 90 -0.4 -13.8
1950 34 15.2 -2.1
1949 52 10.7 -5.1
1948 44 11.4 -3.4
1947 93 -2.1 -17.8
1946 36 12.8 0.0
1945 9 20.7 7.6
1944 47 10.9 -3.9
1943 91 -1.6 -15.2
1942 12 18.1 4.6
1941 65 6.5 -8.2
1940 22 17.0 1.3
1939 69 5.0 -8.5
1938 78 4.3 -11.3
1937 7 23.9 7.3
1936 40 11.4 -1.5
1935 57 8.0 -6.4
1934 97 -4.7 -19.4
1933 92 -0.8 -17.0
1932 88 1.8 -14.6
1931 23 15.8 1.4
1930 20 17.0 2.0
1929 11 18.6 5.5
1928 26 15.3 0.6
1927 38 13.1 -2.2
1926 8 21.0 9.0
1925 94 -3.5 -18.3