Humid cities · Alaska
How humid is Anchorage in summer?
Across June, July and August, the dew point in Anchorage averages about 47.9°F, which is dry on the usual dew point scale.
July is the muggiest month, with the dew point averaging about 50.1°F. On NOAA’s hour by hour normals, no hour of the year averages a dew point of 65°F or more, though a muggy spell can still turn up. That makes it the 17th driest summer air of the 124 US cities we track.
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The highest dew point in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 23°F, which is dry.
Anchorage averages a summer dew point of about 48°F. Muggy is a word they read about in magazines.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer humidity at a glance
| Dew point, June to August | 47.9°F |
|---|---|
| Muggiest month | July, 50.1°F |
| Hours a year at a 65°F dew point or more | none |
| How summer feels | dry |
The dew point is the temperature the air would have to cool to for dew to form, so the higher it is, the more water the air holds. Forecasters usually call under 55°F comfortable, 55 to 65°F sticky and 65°F or more muggy; 70°F or more feels tropical.
Cities with about the same summer air
- Medford, Oregon: about 48.2°F
- Fairbanks, Alaska: about 47.2°F
- Denver, Colorado: about 46.7°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00026451. Average dew points, not the stickiest days.