Weather on March 8
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 8th in Anchorage, AK typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 13°F. Over 35 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 2008 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-2°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.1"). 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 8th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 2025 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 29° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 19° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 29° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 7° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 12° | 22° | 0.43" | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 2007 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 8° | 21° | 0.58" | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 22° | 15° | 18° | 0.1" | 2.1" |
| 2003 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.13" | 0.2" |
| 1971coldest | 5° | -9° | -2° | — | — |
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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