Anchorage weather in February: Anchorage, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Anchorage in February has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 25°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 0.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −9°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 34 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAnchorage Ted Stevens International Airport
- Station IDUSW00026451
- Location61.17°N 150.03°W
- Elevation120 ft (37 m)
- Population289,600
- Jan 23° 11°
- Feb 27° 15°
- Mar 33° 19°
- Apr 45° 30°
- May 56° 40°
- Jun 63° 48°
- Jul 66° 53°
- Aug 64° 51°
- Sep 56° 43°
- Oct 42° 31°
- Nov 29° 18°
- Dec 25° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anchorage in February?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 21.3°F. February is 4.4°F warmer than January and 4.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Anchorage and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 25°F on February 1 to 30°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 16°F and 27°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 25°F | 13°F | 29% | 10% |
| February 8 | 26°F | 15°F | 29% | 10% |
| February 15 | 28°F | 16°F | 28% | 10% |
| February 22 | 29°F | 16°F | 26% | 9% |
| February 28 | 30°F | 16°F | 25% | 9% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 25°F | 13°F | 29% | 10% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 25°F | 13°F | 29% | 10% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 25°F | 14°F | 29% | 10% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 25°F | 14°F | 29% | 10% | 8 h |
| February 5 | 25°F | 14°F | 29% | 10% | 8 h |
| February 6 | 26°F | 14°F | 29% | 10% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 26°F | 14°F | 29% | 10% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 26°F | 15°F | 29% | 10% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 26°F | 15°F | 29% | 10% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 27°F | 15°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 27°F | 15°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 27°F | 15°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 27°F | 15°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 27°F | 15°F | 28% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 28°F | 16°F | 28% | 10% | 9 h |
| February 16 | 28°F | 16°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h |
| February 17 | 28°F | 16°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 28°F | 16°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 28°F | 16°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 29°F | 16°F | 27% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 29°F | 16°F | 26% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 29°F | 16°F | 26% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 29°F | 16°F | 26% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 29°F | 16°F | 26% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 29°F | 16°F | 25% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 29°F | 16°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 27 | 30°F | 16°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 30°F | 16°F | 25% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 30°F | 16°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 27°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 7 h 40 min to 10 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026451; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Anchorage in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 3 (29%). In all, 0.86 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Anchorage, 27 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.4 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 27 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026451.
How humid and windy is Anchorage in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 27°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 20°F | 13°F | 74% | 6.2 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 20°F | 13°F | 75% | 6.0 mph | 20% |
| noon | 24°F | 15°F | 68% | 6.9 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 27°F | 16°F | 62% | 7.0 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 26°F | 16°F | 65% | 6.2 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 23°F | 15°F | 70% | 6.0 mph | 30% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026451. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Anchorage?
The warmest February temperature on Anchorage's official record (since 1953) is 49°F, on February 27, 2014; the coldest is −28°F, on February 4, 1999. The wettest February brought 3.07 in (1955); the snowiest, 52.1 inches (1996).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.3°F: 2021 14.3°F (−7.1), 2022 28.1°F (+6.8), 2023 19.9°F (−1.4), 2024 22.0°F (+0.7), 2025 22.8°F (+1.5), 2026 18.6°F (−2.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.3°F | −7.1°F | 0.90 in |
| 2022 | 28.1°F | +6.8°F | 2.76 in |
| 2023 | 19.9°F | −1.4°F | 1.64 in |
| 2024 | 22.0°F | +0.7°F | 0.86 in |
| 2025 | 22.8°F | +1.5°F | 0.05 in |
| 2026 | 18.6°F | −2.7°F | 0.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026451. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Anchorage compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; Anchorage's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.