Weather on March 2
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2025
43°F avg
Coldest
2026
-1°F avg
About This Date
March 2nd in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 10°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 2025 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-1°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.4"). The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 2nd in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 14° | -17° | -1° | — | — |
| 2025warmest | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 24° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2022 | 37° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 19° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 23° | 6° | 15° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 25° | -9° | 8° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 27° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 17° | -10° | 4° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 7° | 24° | 0.25" | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | 1" |
| 2001 | 34° | 16° | 25° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 2000 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 22° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1994 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 1.24" | 9.4" |
| 1973 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 16° | -12° | 2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | 10° | 16° | 0.41" | 5" |
36 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP