Summer temperatures · Alaska
How hot does Anchorage get in summer?
In a typical summer, June to August, Anchorage averages highs around 65°F and lows around 51°F.
Days at 90°F or hotter don’t show up in a typical year. About one day a year gets to 80°F or warmer. That makes it the coolest summer of the 129 US cities we track.
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The hottest high in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 30°F.
Anchorage averages summer highs around 65°F, the coolest summer of the 129 cities we track, and a day at 80°F or hotter turns up about once a year.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer at a glance
| Average summer high | 65°F |
|---|---|
| Average summer low | 51°F |
| Days a year at 80°F or warmer | 1 |
| Days a year at 90°F or hotter | none |
| Days a year at 100°F or hotter | none |
| Average winter high, for comparison | 25°F |
Summer here is June to August. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same summer
- Astoria, Oregon: highs around 67°F, lows around 53°F
- Fairbanks, Alaska: highs around 70°F, lows around 50°F
- Olympia, Washington: highs around 76°F, lows around 50°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00026451.