Alaska

Anchorage City Information

Alaska | USA

Population: 254,000. Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city with 42 percent of the state’s population.

Elevation: 118 feet

Tides: The Upper Cook Inlet near Anchorage has the second greatest tide range in North America at 38.9 feet.

Aviation: Alaska has about one registered pilot for every 58 residents, six times as many pilots per capita and 14 times as many airplanes per capita as the rest of the United States.

Time Zone: Anchorage observes Alaska Standard Time (AST)., which is 4 hours earlier than New York City. When it is noon in NYC, it is 8:00 AM in Anchorage and 9:00AM in California.

Northern Lights: The best time to see the northern lights, or “aurora borealis” is during a cold, clear winter night. Many of the area hotels have a “northern lights wake up call” and if you indicate that you want to be awakened, they will call your room if the lights are dancing in the night sky.

Darkness and Light: The least amount of functional daylight during the winter is seven hours and 35 minutes, and that occurs on Winter Solstice, usually around December 21. Anchorage gains daylight rapidly until Summer Solstice, which occurs around June 21 and which has nearly 24 hours of functional daylight.

Weather:

Anchorage is far south of the Arctic Circle , but Alaskan weather can change at a moment’s notice. Storms gather momentum in the Gulf of Alaska, and the polar regions can experience snowstorms on the 4th of July and bask in hot summer sun on July 5th. Powerful winds can race from the mountains with no warning. If you’re taking a flightseeing tour, prepare for delays or cancellations. The fog can set in as quickly as it can also lift – and small planes are dependent on the weather.

What to Wear

The weather is perfect for casual wear for people taking advantage of the many outdoor activities. Visitors may notice a drop in temperature while riding to the top of Mt. Alyeska or hiking in the Chugach Mountains. It is a good idea to bring a jacket for those activities. Wear layers of clothing and peel off a layer or add one as the weather changes.

Comfortable walking shoes are great for all seasons. In winter, bring heavier layers, long underwear, warm hat and gloves, and warm boots. Alaska’s informality is perfect for visitors.

Average Temperatures:

Month

High Low

January

19F 5F

February

27F 9F

March

33F 13F

April

44F 27F

May

54F 36F

June

62F 44F

July

65F 49F

August

64F 47F

September

57F 39F

October

43F 29F

November

30F 15F

December

20F 6F

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