When to go · Anchorage
Anchorage in August
Great month. Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Anchorage in this guide.
Weather in August
- AnchorageHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Alaska, United States · Anchorage, Denali, Kenai, Inside Passagebest weather
The visitor season is roughly mid-May to mid-September; winter is for northern lights in Fairbanks.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Anchorage, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
May: Inside Anchorage's best window: May–early Sep; Jun for the longest days.
Anchorage: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast