Best time to visit · Alaska
Best time to visit Anchorage
Anchorage averages 6 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and June comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Anchorage weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 6
- Too cool 339
- Too hot 2
- Too muggy 1
- Too gray 16
When to visit Anchorage
Anchorage rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; June comes closest, with 2 just-right days. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 24 to 66°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F | 15°F | 76% | 0 |
| February | 29°F | 15°F | 75% | 0 |
| March | 34°F | 19°F | 67% | 0 |
| April | 46°F | 28°F | 70% | 0 |
| May | 57°F | 37°F | 66% | 1 |
| June | 64°F | 46°F | 69% | 2 |
| July | 66°F | 52°F | 76% | 2 |
| August | 64°F | 49°F | 73% | 2 |
| September | 55°F | 42°F | 75% | 0 |
| October | 43°F | 31°F | 74% | 0 |
| November | 29°F | 22°F | 75% | 0 |
| December | 26°F | 15°F | 83% | 0 |
How Anchorage compares
With 6 just-right days, Anchorage trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). On muggy days: 1. On gray days: 16.
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Anchorage averages 6 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/alaska/anchorage/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.