Alaska Climate Research Center

The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center

Anchorage January 2011


Highlights

Anchorage Weather Forecast Office recorded an average temperature of 17.8°F, 2.0°F greater than normal. The high temperature for the month was 45°F on the 1st and the low was -12°F on the 16th. Precipitation was reported at 0.56", 18% below normal for January and snowfall measured 7.3", 19% below normal for the month. Also reported for January at the Anchorage WFO, an average wind speed of 5.2 mph and a gust of 44 mph, recorded on the 12th.