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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 (°F) Edmonton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 22 | 27 | 36 | 52 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 33 | 23 |
| Anchorage | 23 | 27 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 42 | 29 | 25 |
| Difference | +1 | — | -3 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -4 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 22 | 27 | 36 | 52 | 64 | 70 |
| Anchorage | 23 | 27 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 63 |
| Difference | +1 | — | -3 | -7 | -8 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 75 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 33 | 23 |
| Anchorage | 66 | 64 | 56 | 42 | 29 | 25 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -4 | +2 |
Avg low (°F) Anchorage runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 4 |
| Anchorage | 11 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 40 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +4 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +2 | +3 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 45 |
| Anchorage | 11 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 40 | 48 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +4 | +2 | +3 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 49 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 4 |
| Anchorage | 53 | 51 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +5 | +2 | +3 | +10 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Anchorage | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -0.3 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -2 | -1.9 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Anchorage | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Difference | -0.3 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -1.4 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Anchorage | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -1.9 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 |
Snowfall (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 10.6 | 6 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 7.6 |
| Anchorage | 12.4 | 13.4 | 11 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 18.2 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +7.4 | +1.4 | -1.4 | -1.5 | — | — | -0.1 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +10.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 10.6 | 6 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Anchorage | 12.4 | 13.4 | 11 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +7.4 | +1.4 | -1.4 | -1.5 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 7.6 |
| Anchorage | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 18.2 |
| Difference | — | -0.1 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +10.6 |
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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