Measurements:
°C
°F
Anchorage
34°F
SW 12 mph
Feels like: 24°F
Precip: 100%
World Resorts USA Anchorage Weather May Weather in Anchorage

Anchorage Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 48.3°F
Average Night Temperature: 40.2°F
Sea Water Temperature: 42.9°F
Number of Sunny Days: 5 days
Sunshine Hours: 16.3 - 18.7 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 0 days
Precipitation Totals: 0.4 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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36
45
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63
72
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 54°F. The lowest night temperature was 31°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 46.5°F и 39.9°F respectivly.

Anchorage Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Anchorage was 42.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 36.8°F and 48.8°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
16%
32%
52%

Most of the days in May are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.0

Precipitation total in May for Anchorage is 0.4 in. It makes may one of the least rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.1
4.1
5.1
6.1
7.1
8.2

The average wind speed in May is 4.0 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.4
5.9
7.4
8.9
10.3

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Anchorage in May is 7.5 hours.

Best Time to Visit Anchorage
The most sunny months:
November 9 days
January 7 days
October 7 days
The most warm months:
July 60.4 °F
August 59.3 °F
June 57.4 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 58.1 °F
July 58.0 °F
June 53.9 °F
The most cold months:
January 12.1 °F
December 13.5 °F
February 17.3 °F
The most rainy months:
August 3 days
September 2 days
July 2 days
The most windy months:
November 6 mph
October 5 mph
January 5 mph

Anchorage on the Weather Map

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24 Hours Weather Forecast
Anchorage
Local time: 20:50
16 apr, wednesday
2100 34°F
SW
12 mph
17 apr, thursday
0000 34°F
S
5 mph
0300 34°F
S
6 mph
0600 36°F
S
3 mph
0900 34°F
NE
6 mph
1200 34°F
SE
1 mph
1500 34°F
SE
3 mph
1800 36°F
SW
6 mph