Weather on January 20
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2009
33°F avg
Coldest
1971
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 20th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 10°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 2009 (33°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-7°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 20th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
3.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2025 | 36° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.36" | — |
| 2022 | 27° | 23° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 20° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2019 | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2018 | 20° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 10° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 4° | -17° | -6° | — | — |
| 2011 | 21° | 15° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.63" | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 10° | 4° | 7° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 21° | 28° | 0.51" | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 21° | 27° | 0.1" | — |
| 1999 | -2° | -12° | -7° | — | — |
| 1998 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 22° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1996 | 6° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 22° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 1° | -9° | -4° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 1972 | 8° | -12° | -2° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 7° | -20° | -7° | — | — |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP