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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
543 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024
...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for
August 2024...
...43rd Warmest/28th Coldest August...
...65th Driest/9th Wettest August...
The period of record includes 73 Augusts.
*** Delineates 2024 in the lists below.
...Temperature...
August 2024 was the 43rd warmest August on record with an average
temperature of 56.1 degrees. This is 1.4 degrees below the normal
of 57.5 degrees.
Top 5 Warmest Augusts By Average Temperature
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1) 62.6 degrees in 2019.
2) 61.2 degrees in 2004.
3) 60.5 degrees in 2016.
4) 60.2 degrees in 1977.
5) 59.8 degrees in 1978.
Top 5 Coldest Augusts By Average Temperature
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1) 53.8 degrees in 1973 1998.
2) 54.2 degrees in 1969.
3) 54.3 degrees in 1986.
4) 54.4 degrees in 1955 1966 1980.
5) 54.5 degrees in 1961.
The average high in August 2024 was 62.3 degrees, which was 1.7
degrees below the normal of 64.0 degrees. The average low was 49.9
degrees, which was 1.0 degree below the normal of 50.9 degrees.
6 days in August had above normal temperatures. 19 days in August
had below normal temperatures. 6 days in August had normal
temperatures (within 1/2 degree).
0 days in August were 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
5 days in August were 5 degrees or more below the daily normal.
The most above normal day in August occurred on the 5th, which
was 4.7 degrees warmer than the daily normal.
The most below normal day in August occurred on the 10th,
which was 7.8 degrees colder than the daily normal.
The warmest daily high in August occurred on the 5th, when
the high reached 77 degrees. This ties 5 previous years, with the
most recent year 2019, as the 9th warmest monthly high in August.
Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in August
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1) 82 degrees - 1968 1977 1978.
2) 81 degrees - 2004.
3) 80 degrees - 1990 2003.
4) 79 degrees - 2015.
5) 78 degrees - 2020.
The coldest daily low in August occurred on the 13th, when
the low dropped to 44 degrees. This ties 7 previous years, with
the most recent year 2019, as the 53rd coldest monthly low in
August.
Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in August
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1) 31 degrees - 1984.
2) 33 degrees - 1969.
3) 34 degrees - 1955 1973 1974 1998.
4) 36 degrees - 1952 2000.
5) 37 degrees - 1954 1962 1965.
Number of days in August
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High Temperature of 70 degrees or warmer - 1 day
High Temperature of 60 degrees or warmer - 22 days
High Temperature of 50 degrees or warmer - 31 days
Low Temperature of 50 degrees or less - 18 days
Low Temperature of 60 degrees or less - 31 days
...Precipitation...
August 2024 was the 9th wettest on record, with 4.80 inches of
precipitation measured for the month. The normal precipitation
for August is 2.93 inches.
Top 5 Wettest Augusts on Record
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1) 9.77 inches - 1989.
2) 8.37 inches - 1997.
3) 6.80 inches - 2022.
4) 5.64 inches - 2006.
5) 5.45 inches - 2016.
Top 5 Driest Augusts on Record
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1) 0.04 inches - 2019.
2) 0.33 inches - 1969.
3) 0.43 inches - 1987.
4) 0.54 inches - 1978.
5) 0.69 inches - 1968.
The wettest day in August was on the 7th, with 1.33 inches of
precipitation measured. The second wettest day in August was on
the 8th, with 1.15 inches of precipitation measured.
Number of days in August
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Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 22 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 13 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 11 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.25 inches or more - 7 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.50 inches or more - 2 days
Daily Precipitation of 1.00 inches or more - 2 days
...Snowfall...
0.0 inches of snow was measured in August 2024. The normal
monthly snowfall for August is 0.0 inches.
...August 2024 vs. August 2023...
August 2024 was cooler and wetter than August 2023.
Temperature: 56.1 degrees in 2024 vs. 58.8 degrees in 2023.
Precipitation: 4.80 inches in 2024 vs. 3.83 inches in 2023.
...Daily Records Set in August 2024...
Type............Date....New Record....Old Record (Year)
Warmest High Temperature...August 5th....77F....76F (1968)
Warmest Low Temperature....August 6th....60F....60F (2018)
Warmest Low Temperature....August 18th...56F....56F (2020)
Coldest High Temperature...August 10th...54F....56F (1982)
Precipitation........August 7th.....1.33".....0.84" (1952)
...Daily Records Count for 2024 (Change) [Most Recent
Previous]...
Warmest High....6 ( 01)[August 5th]
Warmest Low.....3 ( 02)[August 18th]
Coldest High....4 ( 01)[August 10th]
Coldest Low.....2 (00) [February 1st]
Precipitation...8 ( 01)[August 10th]
Snowfall........4 (00) [February 24th]
...Climate Highlights for September 2024...
Normal High: 55.7 degrees.
Normal Average Temperature: 49.3 degrees.
Normal Low: 42.9 degrees.
Normal Precipitation: 3.10 inches.
Normal Snowfall: 0.4 inches
Warmest September: 55.0 degrees average temperature (2018).
Warmest Day: 73 degrees on September 5th, 1957.
Coldest September: 40.3 degrees average temperature (1992).
Coldest Day: 19 degrees on September 24th, 1992.
Wettest September: 7.70 inches (2015).
Wettest Day: 1.56 inches on September 29th, 2015.
Driest September: 0.63 inches (2011).
...Calendar of Astronomy and Federal Holidays...
Total Daylight on September 1st: 14 hours 10 minutes 11 seconds.
Total Daylight on September 30th: 11 hours 26 minutes 09 seconds.
Total Daylight lost: 2 hours 44 minutes 02 seconds.
First day with less than 14 hours of daylight: September 3rd.
First day with less than 13 hours of daylight: September 14th.
First day with less than 12 hours of daylight: September 25th.
First day with sunrise after 7 AM AKDT: September 4th.
First day with sunrise after 8 AM AKDT: September 28th.
First day with sunset before 9 PM AKDT: September 3rd.
First day with sunset before 8 PM AKDT: September 22nd.
Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 36.6 degrees above the horizon
(September 1st).
Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 25.5 degrees above the horizon
(September 30th).
Total Monthly Decrease of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 11.1 degrees.
New Moon: September 2nd at 5:55 PM AKDT.
First Quarter Moon: September 10th at 10:05 PM AKDT.
Full Moon (Harvest Moon): September 17th at 6:34 PM AKDT.
Last Quarter Moon: September 24th at 10:49 AM AKDT.
Labor Day: September 2nd.
Autumnal Equinox: September 22nd, 2024 at 4:43 AM AKDT.
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1202 PM AKDT Tue Aug 13 2024
...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Maintenance on network equipment will result in the NOAA weather
radio transmitter located in Yakutat to be offline between 1pm and
2pm Thursday, August 15th.
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