Anchorage AK Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over six decades at Anchorage, Alaska. Listed for every decade from the 1960s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Ted Stevens International Airport near downtown Anchorage.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Anchorage
High °F	Decade	High °C
45.6	2010s	7.5
44.0	2000s	6.6
43.4	1990s	6.3
43.6	1980s	6.4
42.3	1970s	5.7
42.5	1960s	5.8

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Anchorage
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
32.5	2010s	0.3
30.9	2000s	-0.6
29.5	1990s	-1.4
30.3	1980s	-1.0
29.0	1970s	-1.7
28.3	1960s	-2.1

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Anchorage reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	23	0
2000s	16	0
1990s	17	0
1980s	11	0
1970s	16	0
1960s	13	0

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Anchorage dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	12	179
2000s	18	187
1990s	28	194
1980s	20	194
1970s	34	188
1960s	38	194

Anchorage - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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