Weather in Anchorage — today
Now in Anchorage
🌤️
+20°
Mostly clear
Feels like +21° · humidity 74%
Today 14.8: +24° / +14°
🕐 11:25
Wind
3 km/h
UV index
3
Air (AQI)
25 · Good
Precipitation
0%
Humidity
74%
Pressure
1019 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:06 / 22:01
Sea temperature
🌊 +18°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Anchorage
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Anchorage (United States): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +24°, at night around +14°. Due to the wind it feels like +21°. Wind up to 12 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. Water temperature is +18° — you can swim. The sun will rise at 06:06 and set at 22:01 — daylight lasts 16 hours.Hourly weather in Anchorage
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Anchorage for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
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+14° +24°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Tomorrow 15.8
☁️
💧 11%
+15° +21°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sun 16.8
🌦️
💧 93%
+15° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+17°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 94%
+13° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 73%
+12° +16°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 47%
+13° +16°
Morning
🌦️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 60%
+12° +16°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 57%
+12° +15°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 67%
+11° +16°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 54%
+12° +17°
Morning
🌦️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Mon 24.8
☁️
💧 35%
+10° +20°
Morning
☁️
+14°
Day
☁️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Tue 25.8
☁️
💧 41%
+13° +21°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Wed 26.8
☁️
💧 35%
+13° +20°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Thu 27.8
☁️
💧 43%
+13° +19°
Morning
☁️
+15°
Day
☁️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
75 / 100
for sea and sun · Good
🏊 Swimming
52 / 100
water 18° · Average
🏃 Running
84 / 100
comfort for running · Excellent
🧴 UV
27%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
66 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
25
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 12PM10: 14O₃: 53NO₂: 8
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
22:01
Golden hour
20:58
Daylight
16 h (-6 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+18°
🌊 calm, waves 0 m.
🌌 Northern lights: Kp index 4 — faint aurora possible outside the city after midnight. Data: NOAA SWPC.
Anchorage climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
-7°
-11°
Jan
-4°
-9°
Feb
-1°
-7°
Mar
+5°
-2°
Apr
+10°
+3°
May
+16°
+9°
Jun
+18°
+12°
Jul
+16°
+11°
Aug
+12°
+6°
Sep
+4°
+0°
Oct
-3°
-7°
Nov
-5°
-10°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -7° | -11° | -1° | 66 mm | Freezing: -7° by day, -11° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. It's a rainy month (66 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| February | -4° | -9° | -1° | 66 mm | Proper winter: -4° daytime, frost and short days. Frequent rain (66 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. |
| March | -1° | -7° | +0° | 50 mm | The coldest stretch: -1° by day, full winter clothing required. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| April | +5° | -2° | +2° | 40 mm | Cold: +5° by day, down to -2° at night — dress warmly. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+2°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| May | +10° | +3° | +8° | 42 mm | A fresh month — +10° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| June | +16° | +9° | +14° | 56 mm | Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +18° | +12° | +18° | 93 mm | Cool: around +18° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (93 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the hottest month of the year in Anchorage. |
| August | +16° | +11° | +17° | 120 mm | A fresh month — +16° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (120 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| September | +12° | +6° | +13° | 137 mm | Cool weather: +12° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (137 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+13°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| October | +4° | +0° | +7° | 104 mm | Cold: +4° by day, down to +0° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (104 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+7°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| November | -3° | -7° | +1° | 81 mm | Proper winter: -3° daytime, frost and short days. Frequent rain (81 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+1°) — swimming is for the brave. |
| December | -5° | -10° | -1° | 92 mm | The coldest stretch: -5° by day, full winter clothing required. One of the wettest months (92 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Anchorage
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+16…+18°
Sea temperature+14…+18°
Precipitationoften
Featurewhite nights
Why: comfortable +16…+18° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September
Daytime air-7…+12°
Sea temperature-1…+13°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (40–137 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: October, November, December
Daytime air-5…+4°
Sea temperature-1…+7°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (-5…+4° by day, 5 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Anchorage is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+24°
Normal for August
+16°
Deviation
8° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+17°
Record for this date
+24° (2019)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Anchorage
What is the weather in Anchorage right now?＋
Mostly clear, +20°, feels like +21°.
Will it rain in Anchorage today?＋
No: 0% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Anchorage?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Anchorage?＋
Sunrise 06:06, sunset 22:01.
Does it snow in Anchorage in winter?＋
Yes, snow is possible in January, February, March, April, October, November, December.
What is the climate in Anchorage by month?＋
Summers up to +18° in July, winters around -11° in January; the wettest month is September.
Is it cold in Anchorage in winter?＋
🥶 Severe frost. You'll need a warm jacket, a hat with ear flaps, gloves and warm boots (felt boots); staying outside for long is dangerous — risk of frostbite.