Weather on January 4
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
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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