Anchorage in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Anchorage sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 8.7 in of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 61°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Anchorage's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anchorage's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 61°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 52°F
- Rainfall
- 8.7 in
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 mph
- Travel score
- 4.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Anchorage in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 61°F.
A typical summer day in Anchorage reaches about 61°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Anchorage
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Anchorage weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 14° | 2.0 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 1.9 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 32° / 21° | 1.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 42° / 30° | 1.2 | 7.3 | 4 | 14.3 | 0.5 |
| May | 51° / 39° | 1.2 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 17 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 59° / 49° | 1.6 | 9 | 0 | 18.8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 62° / 54° | 2.9 | 12.5 | 0 | 18.1 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 61° / 53° | 4.2 | 14.8 | 0 | 15.5 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 54° / 46° | 4.6 | 15.3 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 41° / 33° | 3.5 | 13.2 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 2.6 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 23° / 16° | 2.9 | 12.8 | 13 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Anchorage gets around 8.7 in of rain over 36 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 18 h 18 min in early June to 14 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Anchorage
In summer, Anchorage overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Anchorage's rainy season runs July–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Anchorage?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Anchorage for sightseeing.
What to pack for Anchorage in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Anchorage sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 52°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Anchorage in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 53°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 10 mi away) is warmest in August at about 57°F and coldest in February near 31°F.
The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 47 | 40 | 32 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Bracing |
| Feb | 31 | Bracing |
| Mar | 31 | Bracing |
| Apr | 32 | Bracing |
| May | 36 | Bracing |
| Jun | 48 | Bracing |
| Jul | 55 | Bracing |
| Aug | 57 | Bracing |
| Sep | 54 | Bracing |
| Oct | 47 | Bracing |
| Nov | 40 | Bracing |
| Dec | 32 | Bracing |
UV index in Anchorage in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anchorage peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Anchorage?
Anchorage sits at 61.2°N, 149.9°W, 102 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eagle River, 13 mi away.
Topography around Anchorage
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Anchorage.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Anchorage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 56 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,386 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,769 ft.
The land around Anchorage is covered by water (39%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (39%) and water (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (42%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anchorage (61.2181°, -149.9003°, elevation 102 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.