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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
408 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

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

...13th Warmest/58th Coldest April...
...70th Driest/5th Wettest April...

The period of record includes 74 Aprils.

*** Delineates 2025 in the lists below.

...Temperature...

April 2025 was the 13th warmest April on record with an average
temperature of 39.3 degrees. This is 1.8 degrees above the normal
of 37.5 degrees.

Top 5 Warmest Aprils By Average Temperature
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1) 43.5 degrees in 2016.
2) 40.7 degrees in 2015.
3) 40.6 degrees in 1993.
4) 40.3 degrees in 1995 2017.
5) 40.2 degrees in 1998.


Top 5 Coldest Aprils By Average Temperature
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1) 26.8 degrees in 1972.
2) 28.4 degrees in 1985.
3) 29.3 degrees in 2013.
4) 30.8 degrees in 2002.
5) 31.0 degrees in 1955 1986.

The average high in April 2025 was 45.3 degrees, which was 0.2
degrees above the normal of 45.1 degrees. The average low was
33.3 degrees, which was 3.4 degrees above the normal of 29.9
degrees.

19 days in April had above normal temperatures. 9 days in April
had below normal temperatures. 2 days in April had normal
temperatures (within 1/2 degree).

2 days in April were 10 degrees or more above the daily normal.
5 days in April were 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
1 day in April was 5 degrees or more below the daily normal.

The most above normal day in April occurred on the 3rd, which
was 11.3 degree warmer than the daily normal.

The most below normal day in April occurred on the 8th, which
was 5.6 degrees colder than the daily normal.

The warmest daily high in April occurred on the 23rd, when the
high reached 54 degrees. This ties 6 six previous years, the
latest in 2008, as the 40th warmest monthly high in April.

Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in April
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1) 69 degrees - 2005.
2) 65 degrees - 1976.
3) 63 degrees - 1979.
4) 62 degrees - 1965.
5) 61 degrees - 1958 1995 2009 2010 2021.

The coldest daily low in April occurred on the 8th, when the
low dropped to 23 degrees. This ties 1980 and 1987 for the
59th coldest monthly low in April.

Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in April
-----------------------------------
1) -4 degrees - 1985.
2)  1 degree  - 2004.
3)  2 degrees - 1952 1986.
4)  3 degrees - 1972.
5)  4 degrees - 2021.

Number of days in April
-----------------------

High Temperature of 50 degrees or warmer - 6 days
High Temperature of 40 degrees or warmer - 26 days

Low Temperature of 30 degrees or less - 8 days
Low Temperature of 40 degrees or less - 30 days


...Precipitation...

April 2025 was the 5th wettest on record, with 1.48 inches
of precipitation measured for the month. The normal
precipitation for April is 0.43 inches.

Top 5 Wettest Aprils on Record
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1) 1.91 inches - 1977.
2) 1.82 inches - 2008.
3) 1.78 inches - 1963.
4) 1.71 inches - 1975.
5) 1.48 inches - 2025.***

Top 5 Driest Aprils on Record
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1) Trace       - 1969.
2) 0.01 inches - 1957.
3) 0.02 inches - 1978 2016.
4) 0.03 inches - 1954.
5) 0.08 inches - 1953 1992 1995 1996 2014.

The wettest day in April was on the 10th, with 0.55 inches of
precipitation measured. The second wettest day in April was on
the 7th, with 0.26 inches of precipitation measured.

Number of days in April
-----------------------

Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 18 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 11 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 5 days
Daily precipitation of 0.25 inches or more - 2 day


...Snowfall...

13.3 inches of snow was measured in April 2025. The normal
monthly snowfall for April is 4.0 inches.

Top 5 Snowiest Aprils on Record
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1) 30.8 inches - 2008.
2) 27.6 inches - 1963.
3) 18.7 inches - 1955.
4) 16.1 inches - 1975.
5) 16.0 inches - 2013.

Top 5 Least Snowiest Aprils on Record
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1) 0.0 inches - 1993 1995 2016.
2) Trace      - 1957 1969 1978 1989 1991 1992 2007 2017.
3) 0.1 inches - 2002.
4) 0.2 inches - 1997.
5) 0.3 inches - 1953.

The snowiest day in April was on the 10th, with 5.7 inches of
snow measured. The second snowiest day in April was on the 7th
with 4.8 inches of snow measured.

Number of days in April
-----------------------

Daily Snowfall of a trace or more - 6 days
Daily Snowfall of 0.1 inches (measurable) or more - 4 days
Daily Snowfall of 1.0 inches or more - 3 days

...Snow Depth...

The average snow depth for April 2025 was 1.0 inches. The
minimum snow depth was 0 inches April 1st through 7th and
beginning on the 16th. The maximum snow depth was 7 inches
on the 11th.

Top 5 Maximum April Snow Depths
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1) 30 inches - 2004 2023.
2) 25 inches - 2022 2012 2021 2024.
3) 24 inches - 2017.
4) 23 inches - 2013.
5) 22 inches - 2020.


...April 2025 vs. April 2024...

April 2025 was warmer and wetter than April 2024.

Temperature: 39.3 degrees in 2025 vs. 37.5 degrees in 2024.
Precipitation: 1.48 inches in 2025 vs. 0.80 inches in 2024.
Snowfall: 13.3" in 2025 vs. 9.0" in 2024.

...Daily Records Set in April 2025...

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

High Temperature.......April  1st.....52F.....51F (1995)
High Temperature.......April  3rd.....52F.....51F (1958)

Warmest Low Temperature..April  4th....38F....36F (1977)
Warmest Low Temperature..April 26th....40F....39F (2024)

Precipitation..........April 10th...0.55"...0.31" (1979)

Snowfall...............April  7th....4.8"....4.2" (2012)
Snowfall...............April 10th....5.7.....4.6" (2023)
Snowfall...............April 11th....2.5"....2.0" (1965)


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

High Temperature............7 (+02) [April 3rd]
Low Temperature.............0 (00) [n/a]
Coldest High Temperature....0 (00) [n/a]
Warmest Low Temperature.....2 (+02) [April 26th]
Precipitation...............1 (+01) [April 10th]
Snowfall....................4 (+03) [April 11th]


...Climate Highlights for May 2025...

Normal High: 56.3 degrees.
Normal Average Temperature: 48.1 degrees.
Normal Low: 40.0 degrees.
Normal Precipitation: 0.60 inches.
Normal Snowfall: 0.3 inches

Warmest May: 52.5 degrees average temperature (2014).
Warmest Day: 77 degrees on May 24th, 1969 and May 21st, 2002.
Coldest May: 41.1 degrees average temperature (1964).
Coldest Day: 17.0 degrees on May 10th, 1964.
Wettest May: 2.18 inches (2019).
Wettest Day: 0.97 inches on May 30th, 1980.
Driest May:  0.02 (1955 1957).

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

Total Daylight on May 1st: 16 hours 16 minutes 20 seconds.
Total Daylight on May 31st: 18 hours 41 minutes 57 seconds.
Total Daylight gained: 2 hours 25 minutes 37 seconds.
First day with 17 hours of daylight: May 10th.
First day with 18 hours of daylight: May 21st.
First day with sunrise before 5 AM AKDT: May 20th.
First day with sunset after 11 PM AKDT: May 23rd.

Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 44.1 degrees above the horizon
(May 1st).
Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 50.8 degrees above the horizon
(May 31st).
Total Monthly Increase of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 6.7 degrees.

First Quarter Moon: May 4th at 5:51 AM AKDT.
Full Moon (Flower Moon): May 12th at 8:55 AM AKDT.
Last Quarter Moon: May 20th at 3:58 AM AKDT.
New Moon: May 26th at 7:02 PM AKDT.


Memorial Day: May 26th.

...Upcoming Meteor Showers and Eclipses...

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower: May 5th and 6th, 2025. (peak of event)

Markle

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