When to go · Anchorage
Anchorage in July
Great month. Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Anchorage in this guide.
Weather in July
- AnchorageHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Alaska, United States · Anchorage, Denali, Kenai, Inside Passagebest weather
The visitor season is roughly mid-May to mid-September; winter is for northern lights in Fairbanks.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day big impact
4 Jul · United States
Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Anchorage, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 9
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 1
July: Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings