Weather on January 17
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2009
40°F avg
Coldest
2004
-13°F avg
About This Date
January 17th 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 17th was in 2009 (40°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (-13°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time. The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
4.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 28° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2022 | 16° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 9° | -14° | -2° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 29° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 2013 | 21° | 16° | 19° | 0.18" | — |
| 2012 | 2° | -17° | -7° | — | — |
| 2011 | 4° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 2004coldest | -5° | -22° | -13° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.36" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 39° | 29° | 34° | 0.15" | — |
| 2000 | 11° | -9° | 1° | — | 1" |
| 1999 | 5° | -9° | -2° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 2° | -10° | -4° | — | — |
| 1995 | 28° | 13° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1994 | 23° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | -5° | -19° | -12° | — | — |
| 1972 | 8° | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 11° | -20° | -5° | — | — |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP