United States

Alaska Climate

How Alaska's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.

How Alaska is running

NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.

August 2026 in Alaska: 52.4°F (+2.0 °F against 1991-2020), the 10th warmest in 102 years on record.

August 2026 in Alaska: 4.57 in (+0.00 in against 1991-2020), the 43rd wettest in 102 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Alaska: 28.1°F (-2.8 °F against 1991-2020), the 33rd coolest in 102 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Alaska: 23.22 in (+1.42 in against 1991-2020), the 25th wettest in 102 years on record.

Warmest August
55.3°F in 2004
Coolest August
44.8°F in 1969
Wettest August
6.53 in in 2018
Driest August
1.93 in in 1941

Every year since 1925

Each year's average temperature in Alaska against the 1991-2020 average, in °F, 1925 to 2025.-7.5-5-2.50+2.5+5+7.519401960198020002020NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance

Main weather stations

Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.

StationAvg highAvg lowPrecipitationSnowfallLast freezeFirst freeze
Anchorage Intl AP44.1°F31.1°F16.42 in77.9 inMay 5October 1
Anchorage Lake Hood AP44.9°F31.1°F14.98 inMay 1October 3
Anchorage Merrill Fld45.3°F30.4°F14.16 inMay 1September 29
Annette Island AP53.6°F41.8°F103.51 in34.8 inApril 4October 31
Barrow Post Rogers AP19.2°F8.3°F5.39 in45.8 in
Bethel AP38.4°F24.4°F19.68 in64.0 inMay 21September 22
Bettles AP33.6°F14.3°F16.01 in97.9 inMay 22August 24
Big Delta AP38.5°F21.4°F10.28 inMay 17September 7
Cold Bay AP44.3°F34.3°F42.67 in67.3 inMay 25October 4
Cordova M K Smith AP47.6°F32.3°F86.18 inMay 23September 19
Deadhorse AP19.7°F6.9°F5.70 in
Denali 27 N38.0°F19.7°F23.50 inMay 25September 8
Eagle AP38.6°F14.0°F11.48 in
Fairbanks 11 Ne38.6°F23.7°F15.01 inMay 12September 16
Fairbanks Intl AP38.5°F18.1°F11.67 in64.6 inMay 13September 13
Glennallen 64 N35.8°F15.1°F18.74 inJune 5August 24
Gulkana AP38.8°F17.7°F11.76 inJune 7August 21
Gustavus47.9°F32.2°F62.29 in72.3 inMay 30September 16
Gustavus 2 Ne48.4°F32.9°F58.69 inMay 28September 25
Haines AP48.3°F35.6°F47.40 inApril 25October 12
Homer AP47.0°F33.1°F23.88 inMay 10September 29
Iliamna AP44.7°F30.7°F25.01 inMay 10October 1
Juneau Intl AP48.3°F35.9°F66.99 in87.6 inMay 4October 3
Kaltag AP37.5°F18.4°F21.54 inMay 25September 3
Kenai 29 Ene44.5°F23.9°F18.78 inJune 1September 8
Kenai Muni AP43.5°F27.7°F18.27 inMay 24September 12
Ketchikan Intl AP51.3°F40.8°F149.54 inApril 22October 23
King Salmon44.3°F28.6°F21.44 in47.4 inMay 26September 15
King Salmon 42 Se43.5°F26.9°F32.08 inJune 9September 11
Kivalina AP29.4°F16.0°F9.69 inJune 10September 11
Klawock AP51.3°F39.1°F89.20 inApril 29October 16
Kodiak AP47.9°F36.5°F78.32 in70.3 inMay 5October 3
Kotzebue Ralph Wein AP29.8°F18.3°F11.36 in64.2 inJune 5September 24
Mcgrath AP37.9°F19.9°F18.05 in86.5 inMay 13September 13
Metlakatla 6 S51.1°F40.4°F105.24 inApril 14October 25
Nenana Muni AP39.8°F20.4°F12.37 inMay 15September 11
Nome Muni AP34.6°F21.3°F17.22 in80.8 inJune 5September 3
Northway AP36.1°F13.3°F11.27 in42.9 inMay 26September 1
Nuiqsut AP20.2°F6.7°F5.68 in
Palmer Muni AP45.1°F29.1°F12.61 inMay 6September 25
Petersburg 147.9°F38.0°F110.19 in85.6 inApril 29October 17
Port Alsworth 1 Sw44.6°F25.0°F23.59 inJune 2September 12
Portage Glacier V C44.0°F30.3°F159.30 inMay 27September 12
Sand Point 1 Ene44.2°F35.7°F48.92 inMay 11October 18
Seldovia AP45.4°F33.6°F40.39 inMay 10October 1
Seward AP46.3°F34.5°F69.71 inMay 2October 7
Sitka 1 Ne48.9°F37.8°F102.06 inMay 3October 18
Sitka Airport50.0°F40.9°F84.47 inApril 12November 1
Skagway AP48.3°F37.1°F25.18 inApril 21October 17
St George Island AP40.5°F33.0°F20.38 inMay 31October 5
St Paul Island AP40.0°F31.9°F24.33 in64.3 inJune 4September 28
St. Paul 4 Ne39.6°F31.2°F24.91 inJune 5September 28
Talkeetna AP45.0°F26.9°F26.51 inMay 16September 16
Tanana Calhoun Mem AP35.4°F15.5°F11.47 in50.0 inMay 29August 28
Tok 70 Se36.7°F11.8°F12.71 in
Utqiagvik Formerly Barrow 4 En18.1°F7.4°F6.19 in
Valdez WSO46.0°F33.3°F67.90 in325.3 inApril 30October 2
Yakutat 3 Sse46.6°F33.4°F142.03 inMay 13September 26
Yakutat State AP48.1°F34.0°F140.36 in147.3 inMay 20September 23

Frost dates at every station in Alaska

Counties

Towns

Sources

Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.