Weather on January 15
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
23°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2009
42°F avg
Coldest
1973
-13°F avg
About This Date
January 15th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 23°F and lows near 9°F. Over 35 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 2009 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-13°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 15th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.2"). The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 15th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
4.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.25" | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 16° | 25° | 0.23" | — |
| 2020 | 9° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 25° | 31° | 0.23" | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | -2° | -16° | -9° | — | — |
| 2011 | 8° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 49° | 36° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2008 | 19° | 3° | 11° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2006 | 16° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 5° | -15° | -5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 30° | 39° | 0.51" | 0.5" |
| 2001 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 7° | -12° | -2° | — | 0.3" |
| 1999 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | 3.2" |
| 1998 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | -1° | -14° | -7° | — | — |
| 1995 | -3° | -13° | -8° | — | — |
| 1994 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | -5° | -21° | -13° | — | — |
| 1971 | 15° | — | — | — | — |
35 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP