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Anchorage

USA · Alaska

Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 398,328 in 2020, accounting for more than half the state's population. At 1,706 sq mi (4,420 km2) of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the U.S.

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Weather by month in Anchorage

MonthHighLowRain
Jan3.4°C-25.7°C53 mm
Feb3°C-21.9°C51 mm
Mar6.2°C-26.5°C39 mm
Apr13.2°C-17.2°C38 mm
May20.8°C-7.3°C47 mm
Jun26°C2.6°C59 mm
Jul27.1°C5.2°C83 mm
Aug26.8°C3.3°C110 mm
Sep18.9°C-2.8°C118 mm
Oct12.5°C-13.8°C87 mm
Nov6.6°C-20.8°C71 mm
Dec3.6°C-24.8°C64 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time
UTC-9 · 3 h behind Costa Rica
Region
Alaska
Main language
English
On the map
61.22° N, 149.90° W

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