Anchorage weather in July: Anchorage, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Anchorage in July has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 60°F, holding near 66°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 1.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 12°C, 46 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 59.6°F. July is 3.7°F warmer than June and 2.1°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Anchorage and the 3rd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 57°F and 62°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 66°F | 52°F | 32% | 13% |
| July 8 | 66°F | 53°F | 34% | 14% |
| July 15 | 66°F | 53°F | 37% | 16% |
| July 22 | 66°F | 53°F | 40% | 19% |
| July 31 | 66°F | 53°F | 42% | 22% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 16, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 66°F | 52°F | 32% | 13% | 19 h 10 min |
| July 2 | 66°F | 52°F | 32% | 13% | 19 h 10 min |
| July 3 | 66°F | 52°F | 33% | 13% | 19 h 10 min |
| July 4 | 66°F | 52°F | 33% | 13% | 19 h 10 min |
| July 5 | 66°F | 52°F | 33% | 14% | 19 h |
| July 6 | 66°F | 52°F | 33% | 14% | 19 h |
| July 7 | 66°F | 53°F | 34% | 14% | 19 h |
| July 8 | 66°F | 53°F | 34% | 14% | 19 h |
| July 9 | 66°F | 53°F | 35% | 15% | 18 h 50 min |
| July 10 | 66°F | 53°F | 35% | 15% | 18 h 50 min |
| July 11 | 66°F | 53°F | 35% | 15% | 18 h 50 min |
| July 12 | 66°F | 53°F | 36% | 15% | 18 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 66°F | 53°F | 36% | 16% | 18 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 66°F | 53°F | 36% | 16% | 18 h 40 min |
| July 15 | 66°F | 53°F | 37% | 16% | 18 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 66°F | 53°F | 37% | 17% | 18 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 66°F | 53°F | 38% | 17% | 18 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 66°F | 53°F | 38% | 17% | 18 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 66°F | 53°F | 38% | 18% | 18 h 10 min |
| July 20 | 66°F | 53°F | 39% | 18% | 18 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 66°F | 53°F | 39% | 18% | 18 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 66°F | 53°F | 40% | 19% | 18 h |
| July 23 | 66°F | 53°F | 40% | 19% | 18 h |
| July 24 | 66°F | 53°F | 40% | 19% | 17 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 66°F | 53°F | 41% | 20% | 17 h 50 min |
| July 26 | 66°F | 53°F | 41% | 20% | 17 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 66°F | 53°F | 41% | 20% | 17 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 66°F | 53°F | 42% | 21% | 17 h 30 min |
| July 29 | 66°F | 53°F | 42% | 21% | 17 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 66°F | 53°F | 42% | 21% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 31 | 66°F | 53°F | 42% | 22% | 17 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 53°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 1.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 19 h 10 min to 17 h 20 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 64%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 in Anchorage in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around July 31 (42%). In all, 1.82 in falls on 12 days of a normal July.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026451.
How humid and windy is Anchorage in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 51°F | 84% | 4.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 51°F | 76% | 5.8 mph | 6% |
| noon | 62°F | 51°F | 68% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 52°F | 65% | 8.1 mph | 5% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 51°F | 66% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 51°F | 74% | 7.0 mph | 4% |
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 July in Anchorage?
The warmest July temperature on Anchorage's official record (since 1953) is 90°F, on July 4, 2019; the coldest is 36°F, on July 1, 1964. The wettest July brought 4.49 in (2001).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.6°F: 2021 59.1°F (−0.5), 2022 59.4°F (−0.2), 2023 58.1°F (−1.5), 2024 58.3°F (−1.3), 2025 59.8°F (+0.2), 2026 56.3°F (−3.3). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.1°F | −0.5°F | 1.23 in |
| 2022 | 59.4°F | −0.2°F | 4.26 in |
| 2023 | 58.1°F | −1.5°F | 4.08 in |
| 2024 | 58.3°F | −1.3°F | 4.03 in |
| 2025 | 59.8°F | +0.2°F | 1.33 in |
| 2026 | 56.3°F | −3.3°F | 4.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026451. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Anchorage compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, July normal highs run from 48°F in Utqiaġvik to 75°F in Two Rivers; Anchorage's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.