Anchorage Weather in June
Along with June's exceptionally abundant sunlight at Anchorage, Alaska, come consistently mild temperatures.
This page gives detailed information on typical June temperature, precipitation, 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
63 °F | June average high | 17 °C |
48 °F | June average low | 9 °C |
23 days | 60 °F max. or more (16 °C) |
21 days | 50 °F min. or less (10 °C) |
The temperature usually rises every day in June to over 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) at Anchorage. The city averages 5 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 70s °F (over 21 °C). Temperatures above 80 °F (27 °C) happen rarely during June.
The thermometer dips to 40 °F (4 °C) or below on an average of 1 night. But June does not normally get frost.
Rain
1.0 inch | total precipitation | 26 mm |
9 days | of rain |
Half the time, Anchorage receives 0.6 to 1.2 inches (15 to 31 mm) of rainfall in June. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter. None of the precipitation normally falls as snow.
Sun
46 % | sunshine |
3 days | clear skies |
The sun's rays reach the ground in Anchorage during 46 percent of daylight hours on average in June, for a total of 265 hours in the month. Typically on 3 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.
Sunlight in June at Anchorage averages 19 hours and 12 minutes a day. The longest days of the year, from around June 18th to 22nd, last 19 hours and 22 minutes from sunrise to sunset.
Humidity
66 % | June average humidity |
The relative humidity in Anchorage during June usually peaks at 76 percent in the morning then drops to 56 percent by mid afternoon.
Local Time | 12 am | 3 am | 6 am | 9 am | 12 pm | 3 pm | 6 pm | 9 pm |
Humidity % | 71 | 75 | 76 | 68 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 62 |
Wind
8.4 mph | June wind speed average | 13.5 kph |
June is windier than most other months in Anchorage.
Storms
0 days | rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more |
0 days | with thunderstorms in June |
Every few years, Anchorage does get a heavy rainstorm during June. And about once a decade, the city has a June thunderstorm.
Reference
The weather data here are long-term averages provided by the US National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Temperature and precipitation are 1991-2020 normals while humidity and thunderstorms are 1961-1990 normals.