Weather on January 21
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2008
38°F avg
Coldest
1973
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 21st in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 9°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2008 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-7°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 6% of the time. 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 21st in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
3.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2025 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | 2° | 17° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 24° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 19° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2019 | 16° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2018 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2017 | 14° | 9° | 12° | 0.28" | — |
| 2016 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2015 | 17° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 12° | -16° | -2° | — | — |
| 2011 | 27° | 19° | 23° | 0.08" | — |
| 2010 | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.18" | — |
| 2006 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2002 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 0° | -15° | -7° | — | — |
| 1998 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 4° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 1995 | 28° | 23° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1994 | 25° | 20° | 22° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1973coldest | -2° | -13° | -7° | — | — |
| 1972 | 9° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 1971 | 6° | -17° | -5° | — | — |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP