Weather in Anchorage in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Anchorage in October
The temperature in October is +5°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +9°C during the day and a minimum of -9°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +5°C.
Is Anchorage warm or cold in October?
Anchorage is typically cool in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +14°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +6°C to 0°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Anchorage:
Climate in Anchorage in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +6°C | -2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°C | -19°C | -29°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +19°C | +13°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 180 mm | 143 mm | 28 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 80% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1003 HPa | 1002 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 7 | 15 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +14°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +6°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 180 mm to 143 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 3 to 4.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Anchorage is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how October is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last October in Anchorage?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Anchorage in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+5°C) and the highest in 2016 (+9°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 360 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 8052 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Anchorage, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.