Anchorage

    United States

    Alaska's largest city balances urban comforts with immediate access to sprawling glaciers and roaming moose.

    Warmest month is July at 20°C on average. Coolest is January at -5°C. Driest reading falls in March with 2 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $4.50 (~$4.50)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $6.00 (~$6.00)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      10h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,746 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January-5°18°C3
    February-3°12°C4
    March1°12°C2
    April8°10°C2
    May14°8°C4
    June18°8°C4
    July20°9°C8
    August18°8°C13
    September14°7°C13
    October6°10°C7
    November-2°13°C5
    December-5°13°C5

    What to do

    • Bike the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
    • Hike to the summit of Flattop Mountain
    • View native artifacts at the Anchorage Museum

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.