When to go · Anchorage

Anchorage in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Anchorage

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AnchorageHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 3 days
Alaska, United States · Anchorage, Denali, Kenai, Inside Passagecool
The visitor season is roughly mid-May to mid-September; winter is for northern lights in Fairbanks.

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Anchorage, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.

May: Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.

Anchorage: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.