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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1042 PM AKDT Wed Sep 9 2026

...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for
August 2026...

...27th Warmest/48th Coldest August...
...13th Driest/63rd Wettest August...

The period of record includes 75 Augusts.

*** Delineates 2026 in the lists below.

...Temperature...

August 2026 was the 27th warmest August on record with an average
temperature of 57.5 degrees. This is 0.0 degrees above/below the
normal of 57.5 degrees.

Top 5 Warmest Augusts By Average Temperature
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1) 62.6 degrees in 2019.
2) 61.2 degrees in 2004.
3) 60.5 degrees in 2016.
4) 60.2 degrees in 1977.
5) 59.8 degrees in 1978.


Top 5 Coldest Augusts By Average Temperature
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1) 53.8 degrees in 1973 1998.
2) 54.2 degrees in 1969.
3) 54.3 degrees in 1986.
4) 54.4 degrees in 1955 1966 1980.
5) 54.5 degrees in 1961.

The average high in August 2026 was 63.5 degrees, which was 0.5
degrees below the normal of 64.0 degrees. The average low was 51.4
degrees, which was 0.5 degrees above the normal of 50.9 degrees.

11 days in August had above normal temperatures. 12 days in August
had below normal temperatures. 8 days in August had normal
temperatures (within 1/2 degree).

1 day in August was 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
1 day in August was 5 degrees or more below the daily normal.

The most above normal day in August occurred on the 14th, which
was 5.9 degrees warmer than the daily normal.

The most below normal day in August occurred on the 31st, which
was 5.1 degrees colder than the daily normal.

The warmest daily high in August occurred on the 14th, when
the high reached 74 degrees. This ties 3 previous years, with the
most recent year 2001, as the 28th warmest monthly high in August.

Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in August
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1) 82 degrees - 1968 1977 1978.
2) 81 degrees - 2004.
3) 80 degrees - 1990 2003.
4) 79 degrees - 2015.
5) 78 degrees - 2020.

The coldest daily low in August occurred on the 30th, when
the low dropped to 40 degrees. This ties 6 previous years, with
the most recent year 2015, as the 26th coldest monthly low in
August.

Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in August
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1) 31 degrees - 1984.
2) 33 degrees - 1969.
3) 34 degrees - 1955 1973 1974 1998.
4) 36 degrees - 1952 2000.
5) 37 degrees - 1954 1962 1965.

Number of days in August
------------------------

High Temperature of 70 degrees or warmer - 2 days
High Temperature of 60 degrees or warmer - 27 days
High Temperature of 50 degrees or warmer - 31 days

Low Temperature of 40 degrees or less - 1 day
Low Temperature of 50 degrees or less - 12 days
Low Temperature of 60 degrees or less - 31 days


...Precipitation...

August 2026 was the 63rd wettest on record, with 1.35 inches of
precipitation measured for the month. The normal precipitation
for August is 2.93 inches.

Top 5 Wettest Augusts on Record
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1) 9.77 inches - 1989.
2) 8.37 inches - 1997.
3) 6.80 inches - 2022.
4) 5.64 inches - 2006.
5) 5.45 inches - 2016.

Top 5 Driest Augusts on Record
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1) 0.04 inch - 2019.
2) 0.33 inch - 1969.
3) 0.43 inch - 1987.
4) 0.54 inch - 1978.
5) 0.69 inch - 1968.

The wettest day in August was on the 28th, with 0.24 inches of
precipitation measured. The second wettest day in August was on
the 31st, with 0.20 inches of precipitation measured.

Number of days in August
------------------------

Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 22 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inch (measurable) or more - 14 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inch or more - 5 days


...Snowfall...

A trace of snow was measured in August 2026, falling as
graupel. This tied the monthly record set in 1997. The normal
monthly snowfall for August is 0.0 inches.


...August 2026 vs. August 2025...

August 2026 was colder and drier than August 2025.

Temperature: 57.5 degrees in 2026 vs. 58.0 degrees in 2025.
Precipitation: 1.32 inches in 2026 vs. 2.04 inches in 2025.


...Daily Records Set in August 2026...

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

Warmest Low Temperature....August 3rd....58F....58F (1994)
Snowfall...................August 31st...Trace...Trace (1997)

...Daily Records Count for 2026 (Change) [Most Recent
Previous]...

High Temperature............2 (00)  [February 4th]
Low Temperature.............1 (00)  [May 24th]
Coldest High Temperature....7 (00)  [July 20th]
Warmest Low Temperature.....2 (+01) [August 3rd]
Precipitation...............4 (00)  [July 20th]
Snowfall....................4 (+01) [August 31st]
Snow Depth..................0 (00)  [n/a]


...Climate Highlights for September 2026...

Normal High: 55.7 degrees.
Normal Average Temperature: 49.3 degrees.
Normal Low: 42.9 degrees.
Normal Precipitation: 3.10 inches.
Normal Snowfall: 0.4 inches

Warmest September: 55.0 degrees average temperature (2018).
Warmest Day: 73 degrees on September 5th, 1957.
Coldest September: 40.3 degrees average temperature (1992).
Coldest Day: 19 degrees on September 24th, 1992.
Wettest September: 7.70 inches (2015).
Wettest Day: 1.56 inches on September 29th, 2015.
Driest September: 0.63 inches (2011).

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

Total Daylight on September 1st: 14 hours 12 minutes 53 seconds.
Total Daylight on September 30th: 11 hours 28 minutes 51 seconds.

Total Daylight lost:  2 hours 44 minutes 02 seconds.

First day with less than 14 hours of daylight: September 4th.
First day with less than 13 hours of daylight: September 14th.
First day with less than 12 hours of daylight: September 25th.

First day with sunrise after 7 AM AKDT: September 5th.
First day with sunrise after 8 AM AKDT: September 29th.
First day with sunset before 9 PM AKDT: September 3rd.
First day with sunset before 8 PM AKDT: September 22nd.

Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 36.8 degrees above the horizon
(September 1st).
Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 25.7 degrees above the horizon
(September 30th).

Total Monthly Decrease of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 11.1 degrees.

Last Quarter Moon: September 3rd at 11:51 PM AKDT.
New Moon: September 10th at 7:27 PM AKDT.
First Quarter Moon: September 18th at 12:33 PM AKDT.
Full Moon (Harvest Moon): September 26th at 8:49 AM AKDT.

Labor Day: September 7th.

Autumnal Equinox: September 22nd, 2026 at 4:05 PM AKDT.

Markle

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