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Anchorage weather in January

Weather in Anchorage: January


	Average day temperature:	15.9°F
	Average night temperature:	14.4°F

	Sea water temperature:	36.2°F

	Number of sunny days:	7 days
	Day length:	5.7 - 7.7 hours

	Number of rainy days:	1 day
	Precipitation totals:	0.6 in.

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Anchorage

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Anchorage

January
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2025

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2023

-14

-6

Day temperature

Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 37°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was -5°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 23.4°F and 22.3°F.

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 35.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 36.0°F and 32.2°F.

	Sunny days
	Partly cloudy days
	Cloudy days

23%

26%

52%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

0.0

0.3

0.6

0.9

1.1

1.4

1.7

2.0

1.1

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.7

1.2

Precipitation total value in Anchorage in January is 0.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.1

4.1

5.1

6.1

7.1

8.2

5.1

5.9

5.6

4.7

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.7

4.8

5.1

5.9

5.6

4.7

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.7

4.8

5.3

The average wind speed value in January is 5.3 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

0.0

1.5

2.9

4.4

5.8

7.3

8.8

10.2

2.2

3.1

4.0

3.7

6.0

6.6

8.5

7.4

6.5

4.0

3.2

2.2

3.1

4.0

3.7

6.0

6.6

8.5

7.4

6.5

4.0

3.2

2.7

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 2.7.