Weather on March 16
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2019
39°F avg
Coldest
1995
1°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Anchorage, AK typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 16°F. Over 35 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2019 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (1°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 17% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11"). The last decade has been 6.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 2025 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 46° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 27° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 27° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 21° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 25° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 2006 | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | 2.5" |
| 2001 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | 2.7" |
| 1998 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.46" | 1.5" |
| 1995coldest | 9° | -8° | 1° | 2.79" | 11" |
| 1994 | 27° | 17° | 22° | 1.09" | 5.4" |
| 1973 | 24° | 4° | 14° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1971 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
35 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP