Weather on January 16
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2009
44°F avg
Coldest
1973
-15°F avg
About This Date
January 16th 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 16th was in 2009 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-15°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th 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 | 37° | 17° | 27° | 1.73" | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 15° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2020 | 9° | -12° | -1° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 17° | 10° | 14° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 29° | 32° | 0.38" | — |
| 2013 | 25° | 21° | 23° | 0.23" | — |
| 2012 | 2° | -16° | -7° | — | — |
| 2011 | 4° | -14° | -5° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 53° | 36° | 44° | 0.46" | — |
| 2008 | 28° | 7° | 18° | 0.41" | — |
| 2007 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2006 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2004 | -2° | -20° | -11° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 2001 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 6° | -16° | -5° | — | — |
| 1999 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | 1.5" |
| 1998 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 2° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 1995 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 1994 | 20° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | -7° | -24° | -15° | — | — |
| 1972 | 10° | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 19° | -12° | 4° | — | — |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP