Weather on January 3
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Anchorage, AK Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Anchorage, AK Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Anchorage, AK Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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