Anchorage (zip 99501), Alaska Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 99501 zip code are July, August and June. In the 99501 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 99501 zip code with an average high temperature of 67.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99501 zip code with 17.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 68 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Anchorage (zip 99501) area is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.5 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	24°	11°
February	28°	13°
March	35°	19°
April	46°	30°
May	58°	41°
June	65°	49°
July	68°	53°
August	65°	51°
September	56°	43°
October	42°	30°
November	28°	17°
December	25°	13°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Anchorage

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	30	8	9
February	0	27	7	7
March	0	29	6	6
April	0	18	5	3
May	0	1	7	0
June	0	0	9	0
July	0	0	12	0
August	0	0	15	0
September	0	2	14	0
October	0	18	12	4
November	0	28	9	8
December	0	30	10	11

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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