Weather on February 28
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2003
37°F avg
Coldest
2026
-7°F avg
About This Date
February 28th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F. Over 30 years of records, the warmest February 28th was in 2003 (37°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-7°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 10% of recorded February 28th dates, with snow falling 10% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11"). The last decade has been 9.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 28th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 5° | -20° | -7° | — | — |
| 2025 | 38° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 18° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2023 | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2020 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2018 | 21° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2009 | 23° | 12° | 18° | 0.23" | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 12° | -11° | 1° | — | — |
| 2006 | 19° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 0.18" | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | 0.8" |
| 2000 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 22° | 15° | 18° | — | 0.2" |
| 1998 | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1973 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 19° | 3° | 11° | 0.43" | 11" |
30 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP