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Alaska climate
Climate normals for 11 cities in Alaska — find your city, or get the regional gist.
Across the 11 cities we cover in Alaska, annual averages run 14–42°F. Annual precipitation ranges 5.4–78.3 in across those cities. The region spans 5 Köppen zones (Dfc · Cfb · Dfb · Dsc · ET).
Largest cities in Alaska
The most populous cities — most visitors want one of these. Tap a name for month-by-month detail.
Anchorage
Population 290k
Mild summers, very cold winters
Avg
17°F in January, 60°F in July
Fairbanks
Population 32k
Mild summers, severe winters
Avg
−8°F in January, 63°F in July
Juneau
Population 32k
Mild summers, cold winters
Avg
29°F in January, 57°F in July
Eagle River
Population 25k
Mild summers, very cold winters
Avg
15°F in January, 59°F in July
Bethel
Population 6k
Mild summers, severe winters
Avg
7°F in January, 56°F in July
Kodiak
Population 6k
Mild summers, cold winters
Avg
31°F in January, 56°F in July
Climate types in Alaska:Dfc
SubarcticCfb
Oceanic / temperateDfb
Warm-summer humid continentalDsc
Mediterranean-influenced subarcticET
Tundra
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