Weather on January 1
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
8°F
Warmest
2011
40°F avg
Coldest
1997
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 1st in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 8°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2011 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (-6°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 3% of the time. The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 2025 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2024 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 18° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2021 | 10° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 2020 | 21° | 7° | 14° | 0.61" | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 11° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 17° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 4° | -13° | -4° | — | — |
| 2011warmest | 49° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 2009 | 2° | -14° | -6° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2006 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 9° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 2003 | 13° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000 | 4° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1997coldest | 0° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 19° | 13° | 16° | — | — |
| 1973 | 16° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1971 | 17° | -11° | 3° | 0.18" | 0.1" |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP