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Anchorage, AK · the CityFunIndex

Climate in Anchorage

Anchorage ranks T#131 of 134 US cities for climate, with a Climate score of 2 — Quiet. That puts it in the 3rd percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Alaska.

Climate score
2
Quiet
National rank
T#131 of 134
In Alaska
#1 of 1
Percentile
3rd

The typical city scores 50 for climate; Anchorage sits 48 points below the median.

How climate is measured

How often the weather is good enough to get outside.

Data source: NOAA climate normals — counts of comfortable days.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Anchorage

  1. #129 Bismarck, ND 4
  2. #130 Boulder, CO 3
  3. T#131 Anchorage, AK — this page 2
  4. #133 Aspen, CO 1
  5. #134 Jackson, WY 0

See the full leaderboard — Best cities for climate →

Top US cities for climate

  1. #1 Miami, FL 93
  2. T#2 Hialeah, FL 92
  3. T#2 Long Beach, CA 92
  4. T#2 San Francisco, CA 92
  5. T#5 Irvine, CA 91

More about Anchorage

Anchorage scores 36 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: