Alaska weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, Alaska's statewide normal high is 11°F and normal low −2°F; normal highs run from −11°F in Chicken to 41°F in Metlakatla (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 11°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- −2°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 2.82 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 41°Fnormal high, Metlakatla
- Coolest place
- −11°Fnormal high, Chicken
Where is Alaska warmest and wettest in January?
Metlakatla has the warmest January afternoons (41°F) and Chicken the coolest (−11°F). Whittier gets the most precipitation (18.82 in) and Utqiaġvik the least (0.14 in). The most snow falls in Valdez (66.6 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 10.6°F in 2021, 2.6°F in 2022, 10.9°F in 2023, 3.2°F in 2024, 14.9°F in 2025, 0.8°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 4.2°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 23°F | 11°F | 0.75 | 12.4 |
| Fairbanks | 1°F | −17°F | 0.61 | 10.2 |
| Juneau | 33°F | 24°F | 6.02 | 24.5 |
| Badger | −2°F | −16°F | 0.48 | 9.4 |
| College | 2°F | −11°F | 0.66 | 10.4 |
| North Lakes | 24°F | 11°F | 0.73 | 10.9 |
| Sitka | 41°F | 32°F | 8.22 | – |
| Ketchikan | 40°F | 32°F | 16.17 | – |
| Kenai | 22°F | 7°F | 0.89 | – |
| Sterling | 22°F | 8°F | 1.32 | – |
| Palmer | 22°F | 8°F | 0.65 | – |
| Bethel | 13°F | 1°F | 0.77 | 9.4 |
| Homer | 32°F | 19°F | 2.15 | – |
| Kodiak | 36°F | 26°F | 8.35 | 14.5 |
| Utqiaġvik | −5°F | −18°F | 0.14 | 3.5 |
| Soldotna | 21°F | 5°F | 1.42 | – |
| Valdez | 29°F | 19°F | 6.56 | 66.6 |
| Nome | 13°F | −2°F | 0.94 | 13.4 |
| Petersburg | 35°F | 27°F | 11.39 | 20.7 |
| Goldstream | −2°F | −18°F | 0.64 | – |
| Kotzebue | 5°F | −8°F | 0.62 | 9.4 |
| Seward | 31°F | 21°F | 6.47 | – |
| Ester | 0°F | −15°F | 0.67 | – |
| North Pole | −2°F | −17°F | 0.63 | 8.4 |
| Cordova | 34°F | 19°F | 6.22 | – |
| Wrangell | 36°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Haines | 30°F | 19°F | 4.86 | – |
| Willow | 15°F | −4°F | – | – |
| Tok | −4°F | −20°F | 0.43 | 4.9 |
| Lazy Mountain | 23°F | 9°F | 1.03 | 14.7 |
| Metlakatla | 41°F | 31°F | 11.02 | – |
| Skagway | 31°F | 22°F | 2.17 | – |
| Craig | 39°F | 33°F | 9.08 | – |
| Talkeetna | 22°F | 5°F | 1.34 | – |
| Delta Junction | 6°F | −8°F | 0.21 | – |
| Hoonah | 34°F | 27°F | 6.75 | 25.0 |
| Healy | 8°F | −9°F | 0.53 | – |
| Klawock | 40°F | 31°F | 8.65 | – |
| Sand Point | 35°F | 27°F | 3.99 | – |
| Gustavus | 33°F | 22°F | 4.94 | – |
| Wainwright | −4°F | −18°F | – | – |
| Two Rivers | 6°F | −13°F | 0.55 | 10.5 |
| Yakutat | 35°F | 22°F | 12.41 | 28.9 |
| Nuiqsut | −8°F | −23°F | 0.32 | – |
| Thorne Bay | 38°F | 28°F | 8.16 | – |
| Galena | −3°F | −17°F | 0.60 | 11.0 |
| St. Paul | 29°F | 21°F | 1.61 | 16.5 |
| Kivalina | 7°F | −9°F | 0.28 | – |
| King Salmon | 24°F | 10°F | 0.93 | 8.6 |
| Nenana | 5°F | −12°F | 0.58 | – |
| McGrath | 3°F | −14°F | 1.15 | 14.7 |
| Whittier | 33°F | 24°F | 18.82 | 50.0 |
| Seldovia | 31°F | 21°F | 3.87 | – |
| Tanana | −1°F | −17°F | 0.38 | 7.7 |
| Cooper Landing | 24°F | 9°F | – | – |
| Northway | −4°F | −22°F | 0.31 | 6.3 |
| Port Alsworth | 24°F | 5°F | 1.55 | – |
| Deering | 4°F | −12°F | – | – |
| Kaltag | 4°F | −12°F | 1.02 | – |
| Dry Creek | 1°F | −15°F | 0.61 | 7.8 |
| Cantwell | 10°F | −9°F | 0.89 | – |
| Ouzinkie | 35°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Central | −7°F | −24°F | – | – |
| Pelican | 35°F | 28°F | 15.81 | 26.4 |
| Eagle | 1°F | −16°F | 0.34 | – |
| Moose Pass | 24°F | 9°F | 3.46 | – |
| Port Alexander | 40°F | 32°F | 16.25 | 12.3 |
| Gulkana | 5°F | −12°F | 0.73 | – |
| Skwentna | 17°F | 1°F | – | – |
| St. George | 30°F | 23°F | 1.17 | – |
| Cold Bay | 33°F | 24°F | 3.38 | 12.6 |
| Iliamna | 25°F | 12°F | 0.90 | – |
| Tonsina | 5°F | −9°F | 1.06 | 9.3 |
| Hope | 25°F | 10°F | – | – |
| Bettles | −2°F | −19°F | 0.87 | 14.0 |
| Wiseman | 0°F | −19°F | 0.79 | – |
| Paxson | 10°F | −10°F | – | – |
| Hyder | 31°F | 22°F | 11.03 | – |
| Whitestone | 6°F | −11°F | 0.44 | 5.7 |
| Elfin Cove | 36°F | 29°F | 10.53 | 30.1 |
| Fox | 5°F | −11°F | 0.63 | 7.7 |
| McCarthy | 6°F | −9°F | 0.93 | 13.2 |
| Alpine | −10°F | −22°F | 0.34 | – |
| Alyeska | 27°F | 17°F | 7.34 | 37.4 |
| Amber Lake | 22°F | 7°F | 1.66 | – |
| Anchorage Lake Hood Airport | 23°F | 10°F | 0.62 | – |
| Anchorage Rabbit Creek #2 | 24°F | 12°F | 1.50 | – |
| Annette Island Airport | 43°F | 33°F | 10.43 | 7.0 |
| Annex Creek | 29°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Auke Bay | 31°F | 25°F | 5.23 | 24.0 |
| Aurora | 0°F | −15°F | 0.57 | 8.7 |
| Ben's Farm | 21°F | 6°F | – | – |
| Big River Lakes | 25°F | 13°F | 4.24 | – |
| Campbell Creek Science Center | 19°F | 3°F | 0.96 | – |
| Cannery Creek | 29°F | 20°F | 10.21 | 33.2 |
| Chandalar Lake | −6°F | −26°F | – | – |
| Chandalar Shelf DOT | 1°F | −11°F | – | – |
| Chicken | −11°F | −29°F | 0.36 | 5.7 |
| Chulitna River | 19°F | 0°F | 1.87 | – |
| Circle Hot Springs | −9°F | −23°F | 0.44 | – |
| Clear Sky | 1°F | −17°F | 0.64 | – |
| Colville Village | −8°F | −21°F | 0.21 | 6.0 |
| Cooper Lake Project | 28°F | 15°F | – | – |
| Deadhorse Airport | −8°F | −22°F | 0.25 | – |
| Delta (5 mi NE) | 3°F | −13°F | 0.50 | 6.1 |
| Delta (6 mi N) | 3°F | −16°F | 0.41 | 6.2 |
| Denali (27 mi N) | 14°F | −5°F | 0.79 | – |
| Dutch Harbor | 37°F | 29°F | 6.79 | 22.0 |
| Eagle River (5 mi SE) | 21°F | 7°F | 0.56 | 10.3 |
| Eagle River Gakona Circle | 20°F | 9°F | 0.97 | 12.5 |
| Eagle River Nature Center | 21°F | 6°F | 2.26 | – |
| Eaglecrest Base | 29°F | 20°F | 9.44 | – |
| Eielson Field | 0°F | −18°F | 0.48 | 8.5 |
| Eklutna Water Treatment Plant | 21°F | 8°F | 1.04 | – |
| Fairbanks Midtown | 1°F | −14°F | 0.60 | 7.9 |
| Farewell Lake | 9°F | −12°F | – | – |
| Fort Knox Mine | 10°F | −3°F | 0.68 | – |
| Fort Richardson Water Treatment Plant | 21°F | 8°F | 0.61 | 9.8 |
| Gennallen Kcam | 4°F | −14°F | 0.70 | – |
| Gilmore Creek | 5°F | −12°F | 0.68 | 7.1 |
| Glacier Bay | 32°F | 26°F | 6.71 | – |
| Glen Alps | 26°F | 14°F | 1.65 | 19.5 |
| Haines (40 mi NW) | 23°F | 12°F | 5.50 | 53.1 |
| Hayes River | 22°F | 5°F | – | – |
| Hidden Falls Hatchery | 35°F | 28°F | 13.57 | – |
| Intricate Bay | 25°F | 10°F | – | – |
| Juneau Downtown | 34°F | 27°F | 5.88 | – |
| Kenai (29 mi ENE) | 22°F | 3°F | 0.88 | – |
| Keystone Ridge | 10°F | −1°F | 0.74 | 9.5 |
| King Salmon (42 mi SE) | 26°F | 10°F | 1.76 | – |
| Kitoi Bay | 34°F | 26°F | 6.13 | 12.4 |
| Kobe Hill | 2°F | −13°F | 0.72 | – |
| Kuparuk | −9°F | −22°F | 0.15 | 2.9 |
| Lake Susitna | 5°F | −15°F | 0.47 | 7.6 |
| Little Port Walter | 38°F | 31°F | 27.97 | 28.0 |
| Little Su At Hatcher Pass Bridge | 23°F | 9°F | – | – |
| Main Bay | 31°F | 21°F | 18.78 | 55.3 |
| Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) | 2°F | −21°F | 0.43 | – |
| Matanuska Experiment Farm | 23°F | 7°F | 0.81 | 9.2 |
| McKinley Park | 10°F | −6°F | 0.61 | 9.6 |
| Mile 42 Steese | 6°F | −11°F | 0.57 | – |
| Minchumina | 3°F | −10°F | 0.66 | 8.2 |
| Monashka Creek Dam | 30°F | 21°F | 11.17 | – |
| Nabesna | 3°F | −11°F | – | – |
| Point Baker | 38°F | 31°F | 8.36 | – |
| Port Alcan | −5°F | −19°F | 0.26 | 3.5 |
| Port San Juan | 34°F | 26°F | 12.33 | – |
| Portage Glacier V C | 28°F | 16°F | 13.84 | – |
| Puntilla | 12°F | 0°F | 1.21 | 15.9 |
| Ruby (44 mi ESE) | −1°F | −21°F | – | – |
| Silver Lake | 5°F | −11°F | 0.81 | 10.0 |
| Snettisham Power Plant | 30°F | 22°F | 18.56 | – |
| Sutton (1 mi W) | 23°F | 9°F | 0.90 | – |
| Tok (70 mi SE) | −3°F | −19°F | 0.45 | – |
| Toolik Lake (5 mi ENE) | 4°F | −15°F | – | – |
| University Experiment Station | 3°F | −13°F | 0.63 | 10.6 |
| Utqiagvik, formerly Barrow (4 mi ENE) | −6°F | −19°F | 0.25 | – |
| Wally Noerenberg Hatchery | 33°F | 20°F | 13.70 | – |
| Whites Crossing | 16°F | −2°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.