ANCHORAGE CLIMATE RECORDS LIST

Temperature and Precipitation
Period Of Record 1917-Current

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 -32 or Below
7 days..........January 29 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


Highest Number Consecutive Days/Maximum Temperature 66 or Above
16 days.........June 20 to July 5, 1953
16 days.........August 7 to 22, 1931


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


Top 5 Highest Annual Precipitation (Normal = 16.08 inches)
27.75 inches...........1989
21.33 inches...........1981
21.15 inches...........1979
19.43 inches...........1997
19.27 inches...........1961


Top 5 Lowest Annual Precipitation
 8.08 inches...........1969
 8.61 inches...........1950
10.46 inches...........1938
10.67 inches...........1973
11.26 inches...........1946


Top 5 Highest Daily Precipitation
2.76 inches............August 21, 1997
2.71 inches............August 26, 1989
2.70 inches............August 25, 1989
2.51 inches............August 31, 1997
2.00 inches............July 31, 1956


Top 5 Number of Consecutive Days With Measurable Precipitation
17 days................September 12 to 28, 1979
17 days................September 7 to 23, 1919
15 days................August 15 to 30, 1920
15 days................May 30 to June 13, 1998
14 days................August 28 to September 10, 1928


Top 5 Number of Consecutive Days Without Precipitation
47 days................January 6 to February 21, 1939
39 days................November 30, 1933 to January 7, 1934
37 days................March 23 to April 28, 1926
32 days................April 18 to May 19, 1996
29 days................April 2 to 30, 1932


Top 5 Highest Winter Snowfall (Normal = 69.5 inches)
132.8 inches...........1954-1955
128.8 inches...........1955-1956
121.5 inches...........1994-1995
111.5 inches...........2003-2004
111.0 inches...........1948-1949


Top 5 Lowest Winter Snowfall
30.4 inches............1957-1958
32.6 inches............1941-1942
32.9 inches............1980-1981
36.8 inches............2002-2003
38.5 inches............1960-1961


Top 5 Highest Daily Snowfall
22.0 inches............March 17, 2002
15.6 inches............December 29, 1955
15.5 inches............April 25, 2008
15.1 inches............December 4, 1998
14.3 inches............March 18, 1976


Earliest Date of First Measurable Snowfall
September 20, 1947


Latest Date of First Measurable Snowfall
November 11, 1950
November 11, 1944


Earliest Date of Last Measurable Snowfall
March 17, 1978


Latest Date of Last Measurable Snowfall
May 22, 1964


Top 5 Highest Number Consecutive Days/Measurable Snowfall
9 days.................December 4 to 12, 1991
9 days.................November 26 to December 4, 1987
9 days.................February 16 to 24, 1968
9 days.................March 31 to April 8, 1956
9 days.................January 26 to February 3, 1946


Earliest Autumn Date With 0.5 Inch or More Snow On Ground
September 29, 1965


Latest Autumn Date With 0.5 Inch or More Snow On Ground
November 29, 1986


Earliest Spring Date When Snow On Ground Remained Below 0.5 Inch
March 24, 1980


Latest Spring Date When Snow On Ground Remained Below 0.5 Inch
May 6, 1955


Highest Number Consecutive Days/Snow On Ground 0.5 Inch or More
196 days...............October 23, 1971 to May 5, 1972


Maximum Snow Depth
47 inches..............December 31, 1955 and January 1, 1956