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Alaska weather in July

There's a real gradient across Alaska in July: 73° afternoons in Fairbanks, 64° in Juneau.

Based on 4 weather stations. Four stations for a state that would swallow most of the map — the Arctic north and the Aleutians sit far outside what these rows can honestly say.

Southcentral

Highs near 66°, nights around 53°, and 1.8 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Anchorage 66° / 53° 5 As warm as it gets, which still means a fleece.

Southeast & the Inside Passage

Highs near 64°, nights around 50°, and 5.1 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Juneau 64° / 50° 12 Warmest, busiest, and wetter than June — pack the shell.

The Interior

Highs 66–73°, nights 45–53°, and 2.3–3.1 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Fairbanks 73° / 53° 6 Warmest month, and the one that can turn smoky.
Denali National Park 66° / 45° 9 Busiest weeks of the year, and the wettest ones too.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in July, across the whole country ›