Anchorage - Recent October Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the October weather in Anchorage, Alaska was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives October data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each October. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Anchorage had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Ted Stevens International Airport near downtown Anchorage.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

October temperature averages by year in Anchorage
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
42 31 2023 5 -1
42 32 2022 5 0
43 33 2021 6 0
43 32 2020 6 0
48 36 2019 9 2
50 40 2018 10 4
45 33 2017 7 1
43 29 2016 6 -2
46 35 2015 8 2
41 29 2014 5 -2
49 39 2013 10 4
41 28 2012 5 -2
43 32 2011 6 0
44 32 2010 7 0
Number of days in October when the temperature in Anchorage dropped to at least 0 or 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
2023 0 17
2022 0 17
2021 0 14
2020 0 17
2019 0 7
2018 0 4
2017 0 0
2016 0 25
2015 0 8
2014 0 20
2013 0 5
2012 0 22
2011 0 15
2010 0 18

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Anchorage during October in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for October in Anchorage
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
12 2023 2.2 57
13 2022 2.2 55
8 2021 1.5 39
6 2020 1.4 37
14 2019 1.9 47
17 2018 2.8 71
15 2017 3.1 79
5 2016 0.6 15
15 2015 2.0 50
5 2014 1.2 30
14 2013 3.2 80
11 2012 2.6 67
12 2011 1.5 38
5 2010 0.4 11

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Anchorage for October and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 1.2 3
2022
1 2021 2.3 6
0 2020 0.9 2
0 2019 0.2 1
0 2018 0.4 1
0 2017 0.5 1
1 2016 2.6 7
1 2015 3.1 8
1 2014 3.8 10
0 2013 0.0 0
1 2012 3.2 8
2 2011 3.4 9
0 2010 0.0 0
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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