When to go · Anchorage
Anchorage in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C21°F / −12°C10°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Anchorage
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
Weather in January
- AnchorageHighs around -6 °C, lows around -12 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 21 °F, lows around 10 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Alaska, United States · Anchorage, Denali, Kenai, Inside Passagecool
The visitor season is roughly mid-May to mid-September; winter is for northern lights in Fairbanks.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket