Weather on January 4
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
20°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2005
37°F avg
Coldest
2009
-11°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 20°F and lows near 7°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2005 (37°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-11°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). 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 4th 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 | 0° | -22° | -11° | — | — |
| 2025 | 18° | 14° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.48" | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 3° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 2021 | 18° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2020 | -2° | -13° | -7° | — | — |
| 2019 | 15° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 13° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 13° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 27° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 8° | -12° | -2° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | -1° | -21° | -11° | — | — |
| 2008 | 20° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2006 | 16° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 44° | 31° | 37° | 0.58" | — |
| 2004 | 9° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | 0.5" |
| 2000 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | 2" |
| 1999 | 11° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 1998 | 0° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 1997 | 1° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 18° | 21° | 0.1" | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1972 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP