Weather on January 3
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
21°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2011
38°F avg
Coldest
2009
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 21°F and lows near 9°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2011 (38°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-12°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.2"). The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2° | -19° | -10° | — | — |
| 2025 | 17° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 2024 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2022 | 3° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 2021 | 12° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2020 | 4° | -9° | -2° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.97" | — |
| 2017 | 12° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.08" | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 1° | -14° | -6° | — | — |
| 2011warmest | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | -4° | -20° | -12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 17° | 7° | 12° | 1.22" | — |
| 2006 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 1.57" | — |
| 2004 | 8° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 2003 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.36" | 0.7" |
| 2001 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | 0.4" |
| 2000 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | 1" |
| 1999 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1998 | 7° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 1997 | 5° | -1° | 2° | — | — |
| 1996 | 18° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1973 | 19° | 13° | 16° | 0.61" | 3.2" |
| 1972 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP