097  
CXAK58 PAFC 010948  
CLMANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
148 AM AKDT SAT NOV 01 2025  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 64 10/09/2006  
LOW -6 10/31/1956  
HIGHEST 56 MM MM 52  
LOWEST 27 MM MM 20  
AVG. MAXIMUM 46.1 42.0 4.1 42.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 36.2 30.7 5.5 31.0  
MEAN 41.1 36.3 4.8 36.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 3.9 -3.9 2  
DAYS MIN <= 32 9 17.6 -8.6 18  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 4.11 1986  
MINIMUM 0.35  
TOTALS 2.48 1.82 0.66 1.82  
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.06 0.02 0.06  
DAYS >= .01 17 11.5 5.5 8  
DAYS >= .10 4 5.2 -1.2 5  
DAYS >= .50 2 0.8 1.2 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.03 10/01 TO 10/02 0.75  
STORM TOTAL 0.58 0.63  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 28.1 1996  
24 HR TOTAL 21.5 MM  
SNOW DEPTH 15 10/31/1996  
10/15/1996  
10/14/1996  
TOTALS 0.3 5.6 -5.3 21.5  
SINCE 7/1 0.3 6.0 -5.7 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T 1  
DAYS >= TRACE 4 3.2 0.8 6  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.5 -1.5 3  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH MM 11  
24 HR TOTAL MM 21.5  
STORM TOTAL 0.3 9.6  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 732 888 -156 863  
SINCE 7/1 1518 1767 -249 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 8 -8 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST 08/28/1984  
LATEST 05/22/1964  
EARLIEST 10/19 MM  
LATEST 04/20    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/090  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/140 DATE 10/12  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/160 DATE 10/08  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.73  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 17  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4  
LIGHT RAIN 17 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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