...Anchorage Temperature Records...

...Warmest Annual Temperatures...	  ...Coldest Annual Temperatures...
  Temperature		Year		      Temperature	Year
1    39.8		1978 		   1    31.2		1917
2    39.3		2002 		   2    31.2		1956
3    39.1		1977 		   3    31.8		1933
4    39.1		1993 		   4    31.9		1972
5    39.1		2003 		   5    32.1		1920
6    38.9		1979 		   6    32.3		1971
7    38.8		1981 		   7    32.6		1955
8    38.7		2000 		   8    32.8		1918
9    38.6		1984 		   9    32.8		1948
10   38.6		2004 		   10   32.8		1973

Top 8 Maximum High Temperatures
86 degrees............June 25, 1953
85 degrees............August 16, 2004
85 degrees............June 14, 1969
85 degrees............June 26, 1953
84 degrees............June 17, 1948
84 degrees............June 12, 1937
84 degrees............June 17, 1936
84 degrees............July 8, 2003


Top 5 Minimum Low Temperatures
-38 degrees...........February 3, 1947
-37 degrees...........February 4, 1947
-36 degrees...........December 25, 1917
-36 degrees...........December 24, 1917
-35 degrees...........January 30, 1947


Highest Number Consecutive Days/Minimum Temperature -30 or Below
11 days..........January 25 to February 4, 1947


Highest Number Consecutive Days/Minimum Temperature Below Zero
23 days....December 17, 1964 through January 8, 1965
23 days....January 10,1920 through February 1, 1920


Highest Number Consecutive Days/Maximum Temperature Below Zero
14 days.........December 16 to 29, 1917
13 days.........January 24 to February 5, 1947
 8 days.........January 17 to 24, 1971
 8 days.........December 23 to 30, 1949
 7 days.........January 30 to February 6, 1999
 7 days.........December 8 to 14, 1918
 6 days.........December 30, 2008 to January 4, 2009
 6 days.........December 24 to 29, 1961
 6 days.........January 14 to 19, 1951
 5 days.........December 10 to 14, 1964


Highest Number Consecutive Days/Maximum Temperature 70 or Above
13 days.........August 2 to 14, 2004
13 days.........June 20 to July 2, 1953
13 days.........July 17 to 29, 1936


Highest Number Consecutive Days/Maximum Temperature 80 or Above
3 days..........June 25 through 27, 1953


Highest Number Consecutive Days/Minimum Temperature 32 or Below
199 days........October 7, 1955 through April 17, 1956


Highest Number Consecutive Days/Minimum Temperature Above 32
169 days........April 27 through October 12, 1979


Earliest Date of First "Autumn" Minimum of 32 Degrees or Lower
August 14, 1946


Latest Date of First Autumn Minimum of 32 Degrees or Lower
October 16, 1969


Earliest Date of Last Spring Minimum of 32 Degrees or Lower
April 23, 1993


Latest Date of Last Spring Minimum of 32 Degrees or Lower
June 8, 1919


Maximum Seasonal Heating Degree Days (Normal = 10,470)
12,577.................July 1, 1917 to June 30, 1918


Minimum Seasonal Heating Degree Days
9,045..................July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977

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