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Edmonton vs Anchorage
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Edmonton and Anchorage have nearly identical year-round temperatures.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Edmonton and Anchorage, in everyday terms.
Summers
Edmonton has much hotter summers
Edmonton: Mild
Anchorage: Mild
Winters
Anchorage has much milder winters
Edmonton: Bitterly cold
Anchorage: Very cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Edmonton: Fairly dry
Anchorage: Fairly dry
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Edmonton: Often cloudy
Anchorage: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Edmonton and Anchorage run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Edmonton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | -6 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 0 | -5 |
| Anchorage | -5 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 6 | -2 | -4 |
| Difference | +1 | — | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | -6 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 21 |
| Anchorage | -5 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 |
| Difference | +1 | — | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 0 | -5 |
| Anchorage | 19 | 18 | 13 | 6 | -2 | -4 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | +1 |
Avg low (°C) Anchorage runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | -17 | -14 | -10 | -2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | -2 | -9 | -16 |
| Anchorage | -12 | -9 | -7 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | -1 | -8 | -10 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +1 | +2 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | -17 | -14 | -10 | -2 | 3 | 7 |
| Anchorage | -12 | -9 | -7 | -1 | 4 | 9 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 10 | 8 | 3 | -2 | -9 | -16 |
| Anchorage | 12 | 11 | 6 | -1 | -8 | -10 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | +3 | +1 | +2 | +6 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 28 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 51 | 78 | 95 | 58 | 38 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
| Anchorage | 19 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 74 | 79 | 46 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | -9 | +6 | -8 | -21 | -35 | -52 | -49 | +17 | +41 | +23 | +4 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 28 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 51 | 78 |
| Anchorage | 19 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 26 |
| Difference | -9 | +6 | -8 | -21 | -35 | -52 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 95 | 58 | 38 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
| Anchorage | 46 | 74 | 79 | 46 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | -49 | +17 | +41 | +23 | +4 | +10 |
Snowfall (cm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 27 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 19 |
| Anchorage | 31 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 46 |
| Difference | +5 | +19 | +4 | -4 | -4 | — | — | — | — | +4 | +8 | +27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 27 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| Anchorage | 31 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Difference | +5 | +19 | +4 | -4 | -4 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 19 |
| Anchorage | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 46 |
| Difference | — | — | — | +4 | +8 | +27 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 69 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 70 |
| Anchorage | 62 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 69 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | -14 | -7 | +2 | +2 | +14 | +12 | +7 | -2 | -9 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 69 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 |
| Anchorage | 62 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 70 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | -14 | -7 | +2 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 59 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 70 |
| Anchorage | 74 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 69 |
| Difference | +14 | +12 | +7 | -2 | -9 | -2 |
Relative humidity (%) Anchorage runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 92 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 85 | 89 |
| Anchorage | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 93 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +10 | +15 | +13 | +10 | +12 | +14 | +14 | +12 | +7 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 92 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 65 | 68 |
| Anchorage | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 78 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +10 | +15 | +13 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 69 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 85 | 89 |
| Anchorage | 81 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 93 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +14 | +12 | +7 | +4 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Edmonton trends → · Anchorage trends →
Methodology & sources
Edmonton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Edmonton Woodbend, a weather station, about 24 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Anchorage
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00026451), about 9 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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