Weather on January 7
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 7th in Anchorage, AK typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 19°F and lows near 6°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 7th was in 2025 (41°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-17°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded January 7th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time. The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 7th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2° | -18° | -8° | — | — |
| 2025warmest | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.38" | — |
| 2023 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2022 | 3° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | -1° | -17° | -9° | — | — |
| 2019 | 6° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 2018 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2017 | 12° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 16° | 2° | 9° | 0.15" | — |
| 2011 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | -10° | -24° | -17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | 7° | 12° | 0.05" | — |
| 2007 | 3° | -8° | -2° | 0.05" | — |
| 2006 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 2003 | 10° | 3° | 7° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 2001 | 50° | 26° | 38° | 0.43" | — |
| 2000 | 24° | 18° | 21° | — | 0.3" |
| 1999 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1998 | 16° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 1997 | -6° | -21° | -13° | — | — |
| 1996 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1973 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972 | 18° | 14° | 16° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1971 | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
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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