Alaska Climate Research Center

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

Anchorage January 2013


Highlights

Anchorage was warmer than normal in January, with an average temperature of 22.4°F, 5.3°F above the expected temperature. The maximum temperature (44°F) occurred on the 14th, while the minimum temperature (-9°F) occurred on the 27th and 28th. January temperatures tended to warmer than normal with the exception of a few days around the 28th.
Precipitation was high at 1.22", 67% above the normal of 0.73". Snowfall totaled 14.7", 3.4" above the expected amount. The average wind speed was 6.4 mph, with a maximum wind speed of 41 mph reported on the 13th, blowing from a southerly direction.