February is one of the cooler months of the year in Anchorage, with average highs near -7°C and lows around -14.3°C (mean -10.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Anchorage. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Anchorage was 2003 — when the month averaged -4.4°C — while the coldest was 1990 at -19.7°C. Typical February days reach -7°C with nights near -14.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Anchorage, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2003 with 275 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Anchorage during February averages 88%. The most humid February was 2003 at 95%, and the least humid was 1982 at 82%.
February receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Anchorage. The sunniest February was 2007 at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2003, 2012 and 2013 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Anchorage during February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest February was 1982 at 6.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -11.0°C | -11.9°C | -9.5°C | -10.1°C | -10.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | -7.3°C | -8.2°C | -5.9°C | -6.4°C | -7.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -14.8°C | -15.6°C | -13.2°C | -13.7°C | -14.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 114 mm | 144 mm | 108 mm | 116 mm | +18 mm |
February temperatures in Anchorage have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -36.4°C (1999) to a record high of 2.8°C (2007).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 275 mm.
A quieter season to visit Anchorage
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Anchorage. That said, February — with days averaging -7°C and nights around -14.3°C (mean -10.6°C) and higher rainfall (116 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.2°C | -7.5°C | -10.8°C | 0.2°C | -18.4°C | 50 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | -6.7°C | -10.2°C | -13.6°C | 1.5°C | -31.9°C | 142 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | -8.5°C | -12.2°C | -16.0°C | -1.0°C | -24.2°C | 96 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | -4.8°C | -8.2°C | -11.6°C | 1.8°C | -28.1°C | 201 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | -10.7°C | -14.5°C | -18.4°C | -1.7°C | -25.3°C | 71 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | -8.6°C | -12.5°C | -16.4°C | 0.4°C | -27.9°C | 137 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2019 | -7.2°C | -10.8°C | -14.3°C | -1.3°C | -23.1°C | 78 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -7.6°C | -11.9°C | -16.2°C | 0.0°C | -21.2°C | 59 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | -7.2°C | -11.1°C | -15.0°C | 1.0°C | -27.1°C | 105 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | -2.7°C | -5.5°C | -8.3°C | 2.1°C | -18.9°C | 131 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -5.3°C | -8.5°C | -11.6°C | 2.1°C | -23.5°C | 96 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | -8.2°C | -11.9°C | -15.6°C | 2.4°C | -23.6°C | 26 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | -6.1°C | -9.4°C | -12.6°C | -0.7°C | -21.0°C | 136 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | -4.8°C | -8.7°C | -12.6°C | 1.2°C | -22.8°C | 153 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | -10.1°C | -14.3°C | -18.5°C | -2.4°C | -25.2°C | 83 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | -5.2°C | -8.6°C | -12.0°C | 2.5°C | -25.6°C | 209 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | -8.7°C | -12.7°C | -16.8°C | 0.0°C | -32.5°C | 81 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | -9.6°C | -12.9°C | -16.2°C | 1.6°C | -27.6°C | 152 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | -8.3°C | -12.2°C | -16.2°C | 2.8°C | -26.4°C | 19 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | -6.9°C | -11.3°C | -15.6°C | 2.4°C | -32.7°C | 174 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | -6.6°C | -10.2°C | -13.7°C | 0.4°C | -24.9°C | 122 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | -3.3°C | -6.6°C | -9.8°C | 1.1°C | -19.7°C | 149 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 🔥 🌧️ | -2.3°C | -4.4°C | -6.6°C | 1.8°C | -20.9°C | 275 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2002 | -6.1°C | -10.0°C | -13.8°C | 0.1°C | -25.2°C | 137 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | -4.4°C | -8.9°C | -13.5°C | 0.7°C | -22.0°C | 164 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | -2.7°C | -6.3°C | -9.8°C | 0.4°C | -19.7°C | 167 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | -13.3°C | -17.4°C | -21.5°C | -1.6°C | -36.4°C | 37 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | -3.1°C | -6.3°C | -9.6°C | 0.5°C | -17.6°C | 96 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | -2.0°C | -4.5°C | -7.0°C | 0.8°C | -13.1°C | 223 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | -9.8°C | -14.0°C | -18.1°C | 0.3°C | -28.4°C | 102 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | -6.9°C | -10.5°C | -14.0°C | 1.7°C | -26.1°C | 100 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | -10.5°C | -14.3°C | -18.1°C | 1.0°C | -26.0°C | 57 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | -5.2°C | -8.5°C | -11.8°C | 1.7°C | -32.7°C | 201 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1992 | -9.4°C | -13.0°C | -16.7°C | -1.8°C | -26.1°C | 59 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | -7.1°C | -11.1°C | -15.2°C | 1.6°C | -34.1°C | 143 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 ❄️ | -15.0°C | -19.7°C | -24.4°C | -2.2°C | -31.2°C | 125 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | -6.2°C | -10.3°C | -14.5°C | -0.2°C | -26.8°C | 62 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | -6.0°C | -9.9°C | -13.7°C | 0.9°C | -32.7°C | 170 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | -5.0°C | -8.6°C | -12.2°C | 0.4°C | -19.7°C | 76 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | -6.3°C | -10.0°C | -13.7°C | 1.3°C | -27.6°C | 93 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 | -10.8°C | -14.8°C | -18.9°C | 0.6°C | -27.8°C | 46 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | -8.9°C | -12.9°C | -16.9°C | -1.3°C | -30.2°C | 113 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | -5.7°C | -9.4°C | -13.2°C | 0.5°C | -26.0°C | 90 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -10.3°C | -13.9°C | -17.5°C | 1.7°C | -31.6°C | 59 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -6.3°C | -9.6°C | -12.9°C | 0.9°C | -29.4°C | 171 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -7°C with lows near -14.3°C (mean -10.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 116 mm of rainfall in Anchorage, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 275 mm in 2003.
The hottest February reached 2.8°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -36.4°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from -8.4°C to -7°C and overnight lows from -15.9°C to -14.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Anchorage and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7°C daytime highs and -14.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Anchorage, averaging -10.6°C.
For February in Anchorage, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7°C and lows of -14.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest February on record was 2003 with 275 mm. On average, February sees 116 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Anchorage behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
