Weather on January 2
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
21°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2011
43°F avg
Coldest
2009
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 21°F and lows near 7°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 2011 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-12°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 6% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 3% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1° | -17° | -9° | — | — |
| 2025 | 10° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 2024 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 9° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 2021 | 11° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2020 | 10° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 2° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
| 2011warmest | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 8° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | -5° | -19° | -12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 13° | 2° | 8° | 0.18" | — |
| 2006 | 24° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 2003 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 5° | -9° | -2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | 5.5" |
| 1998 | 11° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1997 | 2° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 1996 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 14° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1971 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP