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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
847 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for
March 2026...
...74th Warmest/1st Coldest March...
...21st Driest/53rd Wettest March...
The period of record includes 74 Marches.
*** Delineates 2026 in the lists below.
...Temperature...
March 2026 was the coldest March on record with an average
temperature of 13.4 degrees. This is 12.4 degrees below the
normal of 25.8 degrees.
Top 5 Warmest Marches By Average Temperature
--------------------------------------------
1) 36.5 degrees in 1965.
2) 36.4 degrees in 1984.
3) 35.7 degrees in 2019.
4) 35.4 degrees in 1970.
5) 34.3 degrees in 1981.
Top 5 Coldest Marches By Average Temperature
--------------------------------------------
1) 13.4 degrees in 2026.***
2) 14.0 degrees in 1959.
3) 14.1 degrees in 1971.
4) 14.3 degrees in 2007.
5) 15.7 degrees in 1972.
The average high in March 2026 was 21.9 degrees, which was 11.1
degrees below the normal of 33.0 degrees. The average low was 4.9
degrees, which was 13.7 degrees below the normal of 18.6 degrees.
0 days in March had above normal temperatures. 30 days in March
had below normal temperatures. 1 day in March had normal
temperatures (within 1/2 degree).
0 days in March were 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
27 days in March were 5 degrees or more below the daily normal.
20 days in March were 10 degrees or more below the daily normal.
5 days in March were 20 degrees or more below the daily normal.
The most below normal day in March occurred on the 1st, which
was 24.6 degrees colder than the daily normal.
The warmest daily high in March occurred on the 30th, when the
high reached 35 degrees. This ties 2017 for the coldest monthly
high in March.
Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in March
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1) 53 degrees - 2016.
2) 51 degrees - 1984 2019.
3) 50 degrees - 1993.
4) 49 degrees - 1965 1970 1974 1995 1998 2015 2025.
5) 48 degrees - 1994 1996 2011.
The coldest daily low in March occurred on the 1st, when the low
dropped to -13 degrees. This ties 2 previous years, the latest in
1972, for the 6th coldest monthly low in March.
Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in March
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1) -24 degrees - 1971.
2) -22 degrees - 1956.
3) -16 degrees - 1992.
4) -15 degrees - 1959 1966.
5) -13 degrees - 1964 1972 2026.***
Number of days in March
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High Temperature of 30 degrees or warmer - 5 days
High Temperature of 20 degrees or warmer - 17 days
High Temperature of 10 degrees or warmer - 31 days
Low Temperature of 0 degrees or less - 8 days
Low Temperature of 10 degrees or less - 23 days
Low Temperature of 20 degrees or less - 31 days
...Precipitation...
March 2026 was the 21st driest March on record, with 0.34
inches of precipitation measured for the month. The normal
precipitation for March is 0.69 inches.
Top 5 Wettest Marches on Record
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1) 2.76 inches - 1979.
2) 1.77 inches - 1976.
3) 1.70 inches - 1986.
4) 1.60 inches - 2002.
5) 1.51 inches - 1994.
Top 5 Driest Marches on Record
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1) Trace - 1983.
2) 0.01 inches - 1997.
3) 0.04 inches - 2019.
4) 0.07 inches - 1998.
5) 0.08 inches - 1984.
The wettest day in March was on the 6th, with 0.24 inches of
precipitation measured. The second wettest day in March was on
the 7th, with 0.06 inches of precipitation measured.
Number of days in March
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Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 8 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 5 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 1 days
...Snowfall...
8.3 inches of snow was measured in March 2026. The normal
monthly snowfall for March is 11.0 inches.
Top 5 Snowiest Marches on Record
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1) 31.0 inches - 1996.
2) 30.7 inches - 1955.
3) 29.9 inches - 1956.
4) 29.5 inches - 2023.
5) 26.1 inches - 2012.
Top 5 Least Snowiest Marches on Record
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1) Trace - 1983 2019.
2) 0.2 inches - 1984 2015.
3) 0.6 inches - 1998.
4) 0.8 inches - 1997.
5) 1.1 inches - 1969.
The snowiest day in March was on the 6th, with 4.1 inches of
snow measured. The second snowiest day in March was on the 7th,
with 3.6 inches of snow measured.
Number of days in March
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Daily Snowfall of a trace or more - 8 days
Daily Snowfall of 0.1 inches (measurable) or more - 6 days
Daily Snowfall of 1.0 inches or more - 2 days
...Snow Depth...
The average snow depth for March 2026 was 24.9 inches. The
maximum snow depth was 30 inches measured on the 8th. The
minimum snow depth was 23 inches last measured on the 6th. The
record average snow depth for March is 32.6 inches, set in
2012.
Top 5 Maximum March Snow Depths
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1) 39 inches - 2002.
2) 38 inches - 1959
3) 36 inches - 1995 2102.
4) 35 inches - 2023.
5) 34 inches - 1992.
...March 2026 vs. March 2025...
March 2026 was colder and drier than March 2025.
Temperature: 13.4 degrees in 2026 vs. 33.0 degrees in 2025.
Precipitation: 0.34 inches in 2026 vs. 0.68 inches in 2025.
Snowfall: 8.3" in 2026 vs. 19.6" in 2025.
...Daily Records Set in March 2026...
Type............Date...New Record....Old Record (Year)
Coldest High Temperature...March 18th....13F....13F (1966)
Coldest High Temperature...March 19th....15F....18F (1994)
...Daily Records Count for 2026 (Change) [Most Recent
Previous]...
High Temperature............2 (00) [February 4th]
Low Temperature.............0 (00) [n/a]
Coldest High Temperature....4 (+02) [March 19th]
Warmest Low Temperature.....0 (00) [n/a]
Precipitation...............3 (00) [January 27th]
Snowfall....................3 (00) [January 27th]
Snow Depth..................0 (00) [n/a]
...Climate Highlights for April 2026...
Normal High: 45.1 degrees.
Normal Average Temperature: 37.5 degrees.
Normal Low: 29.9 degrees.
Normal Precipitation: 0.43 inches.
Normal Snowfall: 4.0 inches
Warmest April: 43.5 degrees average temperature (2016).
Warmest Day: 69 degrees on April 29th, 2005.
Coldest April: 26.8 degrees average temperature (1972).
Coldest Day: -4 degrees on April 2nd, 1985.
Wettest April: 1.91 inches (1977).
Wettest Day: 0.97 inches on April 25th, 2008.
Driest April: Trace (1969).
...Calendar of Astronomy and Federal Holidays...
Total Daylight on April 1st: 13 hours 24 minutes 20 seconds.
Total Daylight on April 30th: 16 hours 09 minutes 25 seconds.
Total Daylight gained: 2 hours 45 minutes 5 seconds.
First day with 14 hours of daylight: April 8th.
First day with 15 hours of daylight: April 18th.
First day with 16 hours of daylight: April 29th.
First day with sunrise before 7 AM AKDT: April 8th.
First day with sunrise before 6 AM AKDT: April 28th.
First day with sunset after 9 PM AKDT: April 7th.
First day with sunset after 10 PM AKDT: April 30th.
Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 33.6 degrees above the horizon
(April 1st).
Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 43.8 degrees above the horizon
(April 30th).
Total Monthly Increase of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 10.2 degrees.
Full Moon (Pink Moon): April 1st at 6:11 PM AKDT.
Last Quarter Moon: April 9th at 8:51 PM AKDT.
New Moon: April 17th at 3:51 AM AKDT.
First Quarter Moon: April 23rd at 6:31 PM AKDT.
...Upcoming Meteor Showers and Eclipses...
Lyrids Meteor Shower: April 21st and 22nd, 2026. (peak of event)
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