ANCHORAGE - UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, ALASKA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		35		12		17		24		36		46		54		58		56		48		33		21		14

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		42.1		19.2		24.4		32.4		43.5		54.5		61.8		64.8		63.1		54.6		39.2		27		20.9

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		28.6		5.7		9.6		16.5		28.8		39.4		47.8		52.1		49.9		41.6		27.6		15.3		8.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		71.4		36.4		35.2		40.3		50.5		61.7		67.2		71.4		68.4		59		44.5		38.4		32.4

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-9.4		-9.4		-8.5		4		18.2		35.9		45		49.9		46.9		31.6		14		0.4		-8.4

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		195		31		30.6		27.9		21		2.3		---		---		---		2.6		21		28		30.6

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		35.4		11.5		7.7		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.6		3.9		8.7		3

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		16.2		0.9		0.9		0.7		0.6		0.6		1.1		2.1		2.6		2.4		1.8		1.2		1.3

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		114		8		8		7		6		6		8		12		14		14		12		9		10

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		8.6		1.9		2.3		3.6		1.9		2		2.6		4.3		8.6		5.6		4.3		2.6		2.7

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		0.3		0.7		0.9		0.7		---		0.1

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		2.5		1.1		1.7		1.3		0.8		0.6		1.3		1.6		2.5		1.7		1.4		1.3		1.3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		49		3		3		2		2		2		3		6		7		7		5		4		5

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4		---		---		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		---		---

Average Precipitable Water

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		0.5		0.3		0.3		0.2		0.3		0.5		0.7		0.8		0.8		0.6		0.4		0.3		0.3

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		77.1		10.5		12.9		9		4.8		0.2		---		---		---		0.2		9.6		13.4		16.5

Average Snow Cover

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		4		12		13		11		3		---		---		---		---		---		1		4		9

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		55.8		34.6		55.8		33.8		29.6		3		---		---		---		1.8		31.2		45.5		45.9

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		72		79.7		77		65.8		61.3		57.7		63.7		71.5		74.8		75.6		76.6		78.9		80.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		9999.9		1582		1348		1253		868		561		308		202		258		503		976		1340		1522

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8		---		---		---		---		---		2		5		1		---		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 47

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		554		---		---		---		---		---		120		248		186		---		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		13.5		7.5		9.9		12.7		15.7		18.9		22		20.2		16.6		13.5		10.7		8.1		6.6

Average Total Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		73.1		73		72.4		62.1		68.4		69.9		73.5		80.2		77		76.5		74.3		74.3		77

Average Opaque Sky Cover

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		63		66.8		64.6		53.5		56.7		54.9		56.5		67.6		66.7		66.7		65.8		67.2		68.8

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		3.8		3		3		4.1		4		4.9		4.9		4.3		3.6		3.6		3.4		3.2		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		0.3		1		2.3		4		5.2		5.7		5		3.9		2.6		1.4		0.5		0.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.2		0.6		1.3		2		2.5		2.8		2.6		2.2		1.4		0.9		0.3		0.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		0.9		2.1		3.7		4.8		4.9		4.9		4.4		3.9		3.3		2.5		1.3		0.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		0.9		1.8		3.2		4.7		5.7		5.9		4.8		3.7		3.2		2.2		1.1		0.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		0.3		1		2.3		4		5.2		5.7		5		3.9		2.6		1.4		0.5		0.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.2		0.8		1.4		2		2.5		2.8		2.6		2.2		1.5		1		0.4		0.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.7		1.1		2.7		4.2		5.7		5.5		5.5		5.1		5.1		4.1		3.1		1.7		0.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4		1		2.4		3.8		5.8		6.9		7.3		6.4		5.7		4.2		2.8		1.5		0.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.2		0.3		0.9		2.1		3.3		4.3		4.7		4.1		3.4		2		1.1		0.3		0.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.2		0.6		1.3		2		2.5		2.7		2.6		2.2		1.3		0.7		0.3		0.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.5		0.8		1.8		3.2		3.8		3.9		4		3.5		3.3		2.4		1.8		0.8		0.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.2		0.7		1.5		2.6		3.2		3.7		3.9		3.1		2.8		2		1.6		0.6		0.3