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Public Information Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
425 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

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

...Corrected for rank of wettest January from 4th to 3rd...

...7th Warmest/66th Coldest January...
...3rd Wettest/70th Driest January...

The period of record includes 72 Januarys.

*** Delineates 2025 in the lists below.

...Temperature...

January 2025 was the 7th warmest January on record with an
average temperature of 26.7 degrees. This is 9.8 degrees above
the normal of 16.9 degrees.

Top 5 Warmest Januarys By Average Temperature
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1) 32.0 degrees in 1977.
2) 31.5 degrees in 1981.
3) 30.3 degrees in 2014.
4) 30.2 degrees in 1985.
5) 27.4 degrees in 2001.


Top 5 Coldest Januarys By Average Temperature
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1)  2.7 degrees in 1971.
2)  2.9 degrees in 1973 2012.
3)  3.4 degrees in 1989.
4)  4.6 degrees in 1969.
5)  5.1 degrees in 1956.

The average high in January 2025 was 31.5 degrees, which was 8.8
degrees above the normal of 22.7 degrees. The average low was 22.0
degrees, which was 11.0 degrees above the normal of 11.0 degrees.

23 days in January had above normal temperatures. 8 days in
January had below normal temperatures. 0 days in January had
normal temperatures (within 1/2 degree).

9 days in January were 20 degrees or more above the daily normal.
19 days in January were 10 degrees or more above the daily normal.
22 days in January were 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
6 days in January were 5 degrees or more below the daily normal.
4 days in January were 10 degrees or more below the daily normal.
0 days in January were 20 degrees or more below the daily normal.

The most above normal day in January occurred on the 12th and 24th,
which were 23.8 degrees warmer than the daily normal.

The most below normal day in January occurred on the 31st, which
was 17.1 degrees cooler than the daily normal.

The warmest daily high in January occurred on the 14th, when the
high reached 46 degrees. This ties 7 previous years, with the most
recent year 2015, for the 10th warmest monthly high in January.

Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in January
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1) 50 degrees - 1961 2014.
2) 49 degrees - 1977 1985.
3) 48 degrees - 1994.
4) 47 degrees - 1960 1981 1986 2022.
5) 46 degrees - 1980 1991 1992 1997 2001 2011 2015 2025. ***

The coldest daily low in January occurred on the 31st, when the
low dropped to -4 degrees. This is the 58th coldest monthly low
in January.

Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in January
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1) -34 degrees - 1975.
2) -30 degrees - 1989.
3) -28 degrees - 1972.
4) -27 degrees - 1973.
5) -24 degrees - 2009.

Number of days in January
-------------------------

High Temperature of 30 degrees or warmer - 5 days
High Temperature of 20 degrees or warmer - 19 days
High Temperature of 10 degrees or warmer - 22 days
High Temperature of 0 degrees or warmer - 31 days

Low Temperature of -10 degrees or less - 1 day
Low Temperature of 0 degrees or less - 9 days
Low Temperature of 10 degrees or less - 16 days
Low Temperature of 20 degrees or less - 29 days
Low Temperature of 30 degrees or less - 31 days


...Precipitation...

January 2025 was the 3rd wettest January on record, with
1.69 inches of precipitation measured for the month. The
normal precipitation for January is 0.75 inches.

Top 5 Wettest Januarys on Record
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1) 2.09 inches - 1963.
2) 1.71 inches - 2017.
3) 1.69 inches - 2025.***
4) 1.61 inches - 1987.
5) 1.52 inches - 2014.

The wettest day in January was on the 6th, with 0.30 inches of
precipitation measured. The second wettest day in January was
on the 13th, with 0.22 inches of precipitation measured.

Number of days in January
-------------------------

Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 18 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 14 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 10 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.25 inches or more - 1 day


...Snowfall...

January 2025 was the 67th snowiest January on record, with 2.4
inches of snow measured for the month. The normal monthly snowfall
for January is 12.4 inches.

Top 5 Snowiest Januarys on Record
---------------------------------
1) 34.4 inches - 2000.
2) 31.7 inches - 2017.
3) 29.3 inches - 2007.
4) 27.5 inches - 1990.
5) 27.2 inches - 2008.

The snowiest day in January was on the 9th, with 1.4 inches of
snow measured. The second snowiest day in January was on the 27th,
with 0.3 inches of snow measured.

Number of days in January
-------------------------

Daily Snowfall of a trace or more - 10 days
Daily Snowfall of 0.1 inches (measurable) or more - 6 days
Daily Snowfall of 1.0 inches or more - 1 day


...Snow Depth...

The average snow depth for January 2025 was 4.3 inches. The
maximum snow depth was 8 inches last measured on the 6th. The
minimum snow depth was 0 inches on the 27th. The record
average snow depth for January is 26.9 inches, set in 1956.

Top 5 Maximum January Snow Depths
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1) 47 inches - 1956.
2) 37 inches - 2024.
2) 34 inches - 1992
3) 32 inches - 1960.
4) 31 inches - 1967.


...January 2025 vs. January 2024...

January 2025 was warmer and wetter than January 2024.

Temperature: 26.7 degrees in 2025 vs. 13.2 degrees in 2024.
Precipitation: 1.69 inches in 2025 vs. 1.29 inches in 2024.
Snowfall: 2.4" in 2025 vs. 25.5" in 2024.

...Daily Records Set in January 2025...

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

High Temperature...January 6th.....42F....41F (2014)
High Temperature...January 11th....42F....40F (1989)
High Temperature...January 12th....44F....41F (2003)
High Temperature...January 26th....46F....46F (2014)

Warmest Low Temperature...January 7th....36F....29F (1981)
Warmest Low Temperature...January 11th...32F....32F (1985)
Warmest Low Temperature...January 12th...36F....32F (1984)
Warmest Low Temperature...January 23rd...35F....35F (2014)
Warmest Low Temperature...January 24th...38F....35F (2022, 2014)
Warmest Low Temperature...January 25th...37F....35F (1977)
Warmest Low Temperature...January 26th...33F....32F (2014, 1977, 1975)

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

High Temperature............4 (+04) [January 26th]
Low Temperature.............0 (00)[n/a]
Coldest High Temperature....0 (00) [n/a]
Warmest Low Temperature.....7 (+07) [January 26th]
Precipitation...............0 (00) [n/a]
Snowfall....................0 (00) [n/a]
Snow Depth..................0 (00) [n/a]


...Climate Highlights for February 2025...

Normal High: 27.3 degrees.
Normal Average Temperature: 21.3 degrees.
Normal Low: 15.2 degrees.
Normal Precipitation: 0.86 inches.
Normal Snowfall: 13.4 inches

Warmest February: 32.7 degrees average temperature (1977).
Warmest Day: 49 degrees on February 27th, 2014.
Coldest February: 3.8 degrees average temperature (1990).
Coldest Day: -28.0 degrees on February 4th, 1999.
Wettest February: 3.07 inches (1955).
Wettest Day: 1.16 inches on February 8th, 1956.
Driest February: 0.07 inches (1958).


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

Total Daylight on February 1st: 7 hours 50 minutes 21 seconds.
Total Daylight on February 28th: 10 hours 21 minutes 53 seconds.
Total Daylight gained: 2 hours 31 minutes 32 seconds.
First day with 8 hours of daylight: February 3rd.
First day with 9 hours of daylight: February 14th.
First day with 10 hours of daylight: February 25th.
First day with sunrise before 9 AM AKST: February 8th.
First day with sunset after 6 PM AKST: February 20th.

Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 12.0 degrees above the horizon
(February 1st).
Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 21.2 degrees above the horizon
(February 28th).
Total Monthly Increase of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 9.8 degrees.

First Quarter Moon: February 4th at 11:02 pm AKST.
Full Moon (Snow Moon): February 24th at 4:53 am AKST.
Last Quarter Moon: February 20th at 8:32 am AKST.
New Moon: February 27th at 3:44 pm AKST.

Washington`s Birthday (Presidents` Day): February 17th.


...Upcoming Meteor Showers and Eclipses...

Total Lunar Eclipse: March 13th and 14th, 2025.
Begins at 7:57 pm AKDT. Ends at 2:00 am AKDT.


Markle

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