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Anchorage weather in May

Weather in Anchorage: May

Average day temperature: 48.5°F
Average night temperature: 41.2°F
Sea water temperature: 43.6°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 16.3 - 18.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.4 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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45
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63
72
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 53°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 32°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 46.8°F and 40.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Anchorage in May, °F

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51
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59

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 43.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 48.9°F and 38.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
32%
52%

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

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 May is 0.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
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
4.2
4.7
4.8
5.3
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 May is 4.0 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
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
6.5
4.0
3.2
2.7
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 May is: 7.4.

Best time for vacation in Anchorage

Sunniest months:
November 9 days
January 7 days
October 7 days
Warmest months:
July 59.3 °F
August 58.3 °F
June 56.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 57.3 °F
July 57.2 °F
June 53.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 15.9 °F
December 17.2 °F
February 20.5 °F
Rainiest months:
August 3 days
September 2 days
July 2 days
Windiest months:
November 5.9 mph
October 5.6 mph
January 5.3 mph

Anchorage on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Anchorage
Local time: 11:06
April 21, monday
1200
39°F
S
1 mph
1500
39°F
SE
5 mph
1800
41°F
SE
3 mph
2100
41°F
S
4 mph
April 22, tuesday
0000
37°F
SW
3 mph
0300
36°F
SE
1 mph
0600
37°F
SE
2 mph
0900
39°F
S
2 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F