Anchorage Water Temperature

Anchorage is a city close to Cook Inlet. August is the month with the warmest water temperature at 56.5°F / 13.6°C. The coolest month is March with an avg. water temperature of 32°F / 0°C. March is the sunniest at 0in / 0mm and August the wettest month with 4.5in / 115.2mm. The average air temperature is around 57.7°F / 14.3°C, July is the hottest month in a year. January is the coolest with 16.5°F / -8.6°C average air temperature. mediterranean-influenced subarctic climate would be the climate here. June, July, August, September would be the best time to visit.

Anchorage Summary

Description	Value
Current water temperature	/
Warmest Month Water Temperature:	August with 56.5°F / 13.6°C
Coldest Month Water Temperature:	March with 32°F / 0°C
Warmest Month Air Temperature:	July with 57.7°F / 14.3°C
Coldest Month Air Temperature:	January with 16.5°F / -8.6°C
Wettest Month:	August with 4.5in / 115.2mm
Driest Month:	March with 0in / 0mm
Highest Humidity	October with 81.9%
Lowest Humidity	June with 74.4%
Best Time to Visit:	June, July, August, September
Climate Classification	mediterranean-influenced subarctic climate

Anchorage water temperature by month

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Cook Inlet water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°F)	ø. Water Temperature (°F)	Min. Water Temperature (°F)
January	34.2	33.8	33.4
February	34	33.1	32.2
March	32.4	32.2	31.8
April	34.9	33.1	32
May	43.2	38.5	34.9
June	51.6	47.3	43.2
July	56.5	54.5	52
August	57.4	56.3	55.4
September	55.9	53.8	50.2
October	49.8	46	42.4
November	42.1	39.2	36.9
December	36.9	35.1	34

°C

Cook Inlet water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°C)	ø. Water Temperature (°C)	Min. Water Temperature (°C)
January	1.2	1	0.8
February	1.1	0.6	0.1
March	0.2	0.1	-0.1
April	1.6	0.6	0
May	6.2	3.6	1.6
June	10.9	8.5	6.2
July	13.6	12.5	11.1
August	14.1	13.5	13
September	13.3	12.1	10.1
October	9.9	7.8	5.8
November	5.6	4	2.7
December	2.7	1.7	1.1

The warmest water temperature are in August with around 56.5°F / 13.6°C. The coldest in March with an average water temperature of 32°F / 0°C.

Anchorage weather today & 14-day weather forecast

7-day weather forecast
+9-day forecast

7-day weather forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Feb. 04	Snow	19 °F 8°F	-7 °C -13°C	1mph (1km/h) southeast	0in (3mm) 95 %	95%
Feb. 05	Flurries	21 °F 6°F	-6 °C -14°C	2mph (3km/h) northeast	0in (0mm) 20 %	91%
Feb. 06	Light snow	28 °F 11°F	-2 °C -12°C	2mph (3km/h) east-southeast	0in (3mm) 95 %	88%
Feb. 07	Light snow	22 °F 13°F	-6 °C -11°C	1mph (2km/h) southeast	0in (0mm) 65 %	88%
Feb. 08	Snow	19 °F 6°F	-7 °C -15°C	1mph (2km/h) south	0in (3mm) 95 %	95%
Feb. 09	Light snow	10 °F -3°F	-12 °C -20°C	1mph (2km/h) southeast	0in (0mm) 40 %	93%
Feb. 10	Flurries	15 °F -10°F	-9 °C -23°C	1mph (2km/h) southwest	0in (0mm) 20 %	92%

+9-day forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Feb. 11	Flurries	26 °F 5°F	-3 °C -15°C	2mph (3km/h) southeast	0in (0mm) 20 %	94%
Feb. 12	Heavy snow	29 °F 14°F	-1 °C -10°C	1mph (2km/h) south-southeast	0in (9mm) 100 %	95%
Feb. 13	Light snow	26 °F 18°F	-3 °C -8°C	1mph (1km/h) south-southeast	0in (3mm) 95 %	97%
Feb. 14	Light snow	22 °F 6°F	-6 °C -15°C	1mph (2km/h) east-northeast	0in (0mm) 40 %	90%
Feb. 15	Overcast clouds	24 °F 15°F	-4 °C -9°C	1mph (2km/h) east	0in (0mm) 0 %	91%
Feb. 16	Overcast clouds	26 °F 12°F	-3 °C -11°C	1mph (2km/h) east-northeast	0in (0mm) 0 %	90%
Feb. 17	Flurries	27 °F 17°F	-3 °C -9°C	1mph (1km/h) east-southeast	0in (0mm) 20 %	90%
Feb. 18	Light snow	23 °F 13°F	-5 °C -10°C	0mph (1km/h) south-southeast	0in (0mm) 55 %	97%
Feb. 19	Flurries	23 °F 9°F	-5 °C -13°C	1mph (2km/h) northeast	0in (0mm) 30 %	91%

Anchorage weather by month / climate table

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	Max. Temperature °F	ø. Temperature °F	Min. Temperature (°F)	Precip. (in)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	24.8	16.5	9.3	2.4	2	81.8%
February	28.6	20.1	9.7	1.6	4	80.8%
March	34.2	23.7	15.4	0	0	76.6%
April	44.8	32.9	22.1	0.3	2	76.2%
May	56.5	43	31.6	0.3	0	74.4%
June	63	53.4	42.3	1.4	3	74.4%
July	64.8	57.7	51.1	3.2	9	78.1%
August	64.2	56.3	48	4.5	11	80.3%
September	57.9	48.4	38.5	3.2	16	80.4%
October	46.8	36.3	25.9	2.3	0	81.9%
November	32.7	23.5	15.1	1.4	4	78.9%
December	27.1	18.5	9.7	3.4	10	81.7%

°C

	Max. Temperature °C	ø. Temperature °C	Min. Temperature (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	-4	-8.6	-12.6	61.6	2	81.8%
February	-1.9	-6.6	-12.4	40.2	4	80.8%
March	1.2	-4.6	-9.2	0	0	76.6%
April	7.1	0.5	-5.5	7	2	76.2%
May	13.6	6.1	-0.2	8.7	0	74.4%
June	17.2	11.9	5.7	35.3	3	74.4%
July	18.2	14.3	10.6	80.5	9	78.1%
August	17.9	13.5	8.9	115.2	11	80.3%
September	14.4	9.1	3.6	80.3	16	80.4%
October	8.2	2.4	-3.4	58.6	0	81.9%
November	0.4	-4.7	-9.4	36.4	4	78.9%
December	-2.7	-7.5	-12.4	86.9	10	81.7%

March is the month with the lowest rain of 0in / 0mm and August with the highest precipitation in a year with 4.5in / 115.2mm. The avg. temperature is around 57.7°F / 14.3°C, July is the month with the highest temperature. January is the coolest with 16.5°F / -8.6°C average temperature.

Activities & POI in Anchorage

Type of Activity	List
Attraction	Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive, Potter Historic Site, Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Captain Cook Monument
Caravan Site	Hidden Lake Campground, Ship Creek RV Park, Midtown RV/Camper Park

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