Typical January weather
Anchorage
Alaska · January
23° days
11° nights
about 9 snowy days · 6½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
- Snow boots
What January feels like
January is when locals lean hardest on the ski trails at Kincaid and Hillside, most of them lit for after-work laps because there isn't much else. The sun barely clears the Chugach, so the light stays low and gold all day; photographers love it and everyone else buys better boots.
Winter is doing its thing: 12.4 in of snow in a typical January, with fresh snow on about 9 days. Nearly every night dips below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 23° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 11° |
| Days with snow | 9 |
| Rain and melted snow | 0.8 in |
| Snowfall | 12.4 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 9:56 am / 4:22 pm |