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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
145 AM AKDT Wed Aug 6 2025

...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for
July 2025...

...19th Warmest/54th Coldest July...
...26th Driest/46th Wettest July...

The period of record includes 74 Julys.

*** Delineates 2025 in the lists below.

...Temperature...

July 2025 was the 19th warmest July on record with an average
temperature of 59.8 degrees. This is 0.2 degrees above the normal
of 59.6 degrees.

Top 5 Warmest Julys By Average Temperature
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1) 65.3 degrees in 2019.
2) 62.7 degrees in 2016.
3) 62.5 degrees in 1977.
4) 62.2 degrees in 2003 2013.
5) 62.1 degrees in 2015.


Top 5 Coldest Julys By Average Temperature
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1) 55.4 degrees in 1971.
2) 55.7 degrees in 1959.
3) 55.8 degrees in 2008.
4) 56.2 degrees in 1982.
5) 56.3 degrees in 1956 2012.

The average high in July 2025 was 66.7 degrees, which was 0.5
degrees above the normal of 66.2 degrees. The average low was
52.9 degrees, which was 0.0 degrees above/below the normal of
52.9 degrees.

13 days in July had above normal temperatures. 11 days in July
had below normal temperatures. 7 days in July had normal
temperatures (within 1/2 degree).

0 days in July were 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
0 days in July were 5 degrees or more below the daily normal.

The most above normal day in July occurred on the 29th, which
was 4.2 degrees warmer than the daily normal.

The most below normal day in July occurred on the 15th, which
was 3.7 degrees colder than the daily normal.

The warmest daily high in July occurred on the 29th, when
the high reached 72 degrees. This ties 6 previous years, with the
most recent year 2023, for the 57th warmest monthly high in July.

Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in July
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1) 90 degrees - 2019.
2) 84 degrees - 2003.
3) 82 degrees - 1989.
4) 81 degrees - 1955 1977 2015 2021.
5) 80 degrees - 1953 1956 1960 1972 1993 2018.

The coldest daily low in July occurred on the 16th, when the low
dropped to 48 degrees. This ties 7 previous years, with the
most recent year 2024, for the 56th coldest monthly low in July.

Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in July
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1) 36 degrees - 1964.
2) 39 degrees - 1954 1956 1966 1982.
3) 40 degrees - 1971 2008.
4) 41 degrees - 1955 1958.
5) 42 degrees - 1952 1960 1976 1980.

Number of days in July
----------------------

High Temperature of 70 degrees or warmer - 9 days
High Temperature of 60 degrees or warmer - 30 days
High Temperature of 50 degrees or warmer - 31 days

Low Temperature of 50 degrees or less - 7 days
Low Temperature of 60 degrees or less - 31 days


...Precipitation...

July 2025 was the 46th wettest on record, with 1.34 inches of
precipitation measured for the month. The normal precipitation
for July is 1.82 inches.

Top 5 Wettest Julys on Record
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1) 4.49 inches - 2001.
2) 4.44 inches - 1958.
3) 4.43 inches - 1959.
4) 4.39 inches - 1981.
5) 4.26 inches - 2022.

Top 5 Driest Julys on Record
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1) 0.42 inches - 1972.
2) 0.55 inches - 1983.
3) 0.57 inches - 1993 1994.
4) 0.60 inches - 1973 1976.
5) 0.64 inches - 1988.

The wettest day in July was on the 30th, with 0.44 inches of
precipitation measured. The second wettest day in July was on
the 25th, with 0.42 inches of precipitation measured.

Number of days in July
----------------------

Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 17 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 10 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 3 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.25 inches or more - 2 days


...Snowfall...

0.0 inches of snow was measured in July 2025. The normal
monthly snowfall for July is 0.0 inches.


...July 2025 vs. July 2024...

July 2025 was warmer and drier than July 2024.

Temperature: 59.8 degrees in 2025 vs. 58.3 degrees in 2024.
Precipitation: 1.34 inches in 2025 vs. 4.03 inches in 2024.


...Daily Records Set in July 2025...

Type............Date....New Record....Old Record (Year)

None

...Daily Records Count for 2025 (Change) [Most Recent
Previous]...

High Temperature............7 (00) [April 3rd]
Low Temperature.............1 (00) [June 10th]
Coldest High Temperature....4 (00) [June 9th]
Warmest Low Temperature.....2 (00) [April 26th]
Precipitation...............2 (00) [May 12th]
Snowfall....................4 (00) [April 11th]


...Climate Highlights for August 2025...

Normal High: 64.0 degrees.
Normal Average Temperature: 57.5 degrees.
Normal Low: 50.9 degrees.
Normal Precipitation: 2.93 inches.
Normal Snowfall: 0.0 inches

Warmest August: 62.6 degrees average temperature (2019).
Warmest Day: 82 degrees on Aug. 21st, 1977 and Aug. 2nd, 1978.
Coldest August: 53.8 degrees average temperature (1971, 1998).
Coldest Day: 31 degrees on August 31st, 1984.
Wettest August: 9.77 inches (1989).
Wettest Day: 2.76 inches on August 21st, 1997.
Driest August:  0.04 inches (2019).

...Calendar of Astronomy and Federal Holidays...

Total Daylight on August 1st: 17 hours 02 minute 58 seconds.
Total Daylight on August 31st: 14 hours 17 minutes 09 seconds.

Total Daylight lost:  2 hours 45 minutes 49 seconds.

First day with less than 17 hours of daylight: August 2nd.
First day with less than 16 hours of daylight: August 13th.
First day with less than 15 hours of daylight: August 24th.

First day with sunrise after 6 AM AKDT: August 12th.
First day with sunset before 10 PM AKDT: August 14th.

Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 46.6 degrees above the horizon
(August 1st).
Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 37.1 degrees above the horizon
(August 31st).

Total Monthly Decrease of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 9.5 degrees.


First Quarter Moon: August 1st at 4:41 AM AKDT.
Full Moon (Sturgeon Moon): August 8th at 11:54 PM AKDT.
Last Quarter Moon: August 15th at 9:12 PM AKDT.
New Moon: August 22nd at 10:06 PM AKDT.


Perseid Meteor Shower: August 11th and 12th, 2025.


Markle

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