Weather on March 15
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1996
37°F avg
Coldest
1995
-4°F avg
About This Date
March 15th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 13°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 1996 (37°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (-4°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded March 15th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.4"). The last decade has been 7.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 15th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2025 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 21° | 15° | 18° | 0.58" | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 21° | 29° | 0.1" | — |
| 2017 | 22° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 31° | 37° | 0.43" | — |
| 2015 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2014 | 27° | 7° | 17° | 0.25" | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 14° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
| 2006 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 0.69" | 7.4" |
| 1998 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995coldest | 6° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 24° | 33° | 0.69" | 4" |
| 1973 | 24° | 12° | 18° | 0.46" | 5.5" |
| 1972 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1971 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP