Weather on March 21
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 21st in Anchorage, AK typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 16°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest March 21st was in 2016 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (6°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 8% of recorded March 21st dates, with snow falling 3% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 21st in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2025 | 45° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 49° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2012 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 0° | 12° | 0.36" | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 20° | 25° | 0.08" | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 25° | 15° | 20° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2002 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | 20° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
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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