Weather on January 12
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2025
43°F avg
Coldest
1972
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 12th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 7°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2025 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-7°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time. The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 12th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
3.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2025warmest | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 25° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 12° | -14° | -1° | — | — |
| 2019 | 14° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 7° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 28° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 18° | 11° | 15° | 0.1" | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 29° | 11° | 20° | 0.56" | — |
| 2011 | 30° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2009 | 20° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2008 | 8° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2005 | -2° | -13° | -7° | — | — |
| 2004 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2000 | 5° | -15° | -5° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996 | 7° | -11° | -2° | — | — |
| 1995 | 11° | -2° | 4° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1994 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1973 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 10° | -24° | -7° | — | — |
| 1971 | 16° | -12° | 2° | — | — |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP