Anchorage Weather in February

Cold and snowy weather continues into February at Anchorage, Alaska. Most days this month stay below freezing.

This page gives detailed information on typical February temperature, precipitation, snow, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Anchorage. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, located a few miles from downtown Anchorage.

Temperature

27 °F	February average high	-3 °C
15 °F	February average low	-9 °C

3 days	40 °F max. or more (4 °C)
17 days	20 °F min. or less (-8 °C)

Anchorage averages 19 days in February when the thermometer remains below freezing for the entire day. Temperatures above 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) are not expected here this month.

Most nights in Anchorage have freezing temperatures during February. The thermometer dips to 0 °F (-18 °C) or below on an average of 4 nights.

Precipitation

0.9 in	total precipitation	22 mm
8 days	of rain or snowfall

Half the time, Anchorage receives 0.5 to 1.0 inches (11 to 26 mm) of precipitation in February. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Snow

13.4 in	total snowfall	34 cm
8 days	with new snow

February's snowfall varies a lot from year to year in Anchorage. Between 5.5 and 18 inches (14 to 46 cm) of fresh snow arrives in half the years. Less new snow lands in one out of four Februaries, while another twenty-five percent are snowier.

Anchorage typically has at least 5 inches (13 cm) of snow on the ground for 25 days this month. The snow normally accumulates to 10 inches (25 cm) or deeper on 21 days.

Sun

42 %	sunshine
6 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Anchorage during 42 percent of daylight hours on average in February, for a total of 107 hours in the month. Typically on 6 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in February at Anchorage lasts for 9 hours and 4 minutes a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 7 hours and 50 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 10:21 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or three from year to year.

Humidity

71 %	February average humidity

The relative humidity in Anchorage during February usually peaks at 74 percent in the morning then drops to 67 percent by mid afternoon.

Local Time	12 am	3 am	6 am	9 am	12 pm	3 pm	6 pm	9 pm
Humidity %	73	73	74	74	71	67	69	71

Wind

6.8 mph

February wind speed average

10.9 kph

February is a little less windy than most other months in Anchorage.

Storms

2 days	snowfall of 3 inches (8 cm) or more
0 days	with thunderstorms in February