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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
428 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2023

...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for
August 2023...

...8th Warmest/62nd Coldest August...
...58th Driest/15th Wettest August...

The period of record includes 72 Augusts.

*** Delineates 2023 in the lists below.

...Temperature...

August 2023 was the 8th warmest August on record with an average
temperature of 58.8 degrees. This is 1.3 degrees above 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 2023 was 65.1 degrees, which was 1.1
degrees above the normal of 64.0 degrees. The average low was
52.5 degrees, which was 1.4 degrees above the normal of 50.9
degrees.

20 days in August had above normal temperatures. 6 days in August
had below normal temperatures. 5 days in August had normal
temperatures (within 1/2 degree).

2 days in August was 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
0 days in August were 5 degrees or more below the daily normal.

The most above normal day in August occurred on the 26th, which
was 6.5 degrees warmer than the daily normal.

The most below normal days in August occurred on the 12th and
15th, which were 3.5 degrees colder than the daily normal.

The warmest daily high in August occurred on the 5th, when
the high reached 73 degrees. This ties 10 previous years, with
the most recent year 2009, as the 30th warmest monthly high in
August. The average monthly high for August is 64.0 degrees.

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 17th and 18th,
when the low dropped to 47 degrees. This is the 72nd coldest
(all-time warmest) monthly low in August, breaking the previous
record of 46 degrees most recently set in 2022. The average
monthly low for August is 50.9 degrees.

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 - 4 days
High Temperature of 60 degrees or warmer - 27 days
High Temperature of 50 degrees or warmer - 31 days

Low Temperature of 50 degrees or less - 4 days
Low Temperature of 60 degrees or less - 31 days


...Precipitation...

August 2023 was the 15th wettest on record, with 3.83 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 16th, with 1.10 inches of
precipitation measured. The second wettest day in August was on
the 15th, with 0.60 inches of precipitation measured.

Number of days in August
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Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 19 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 15 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 9 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.25 inches or more - 7 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.50 inches or more - 2 days


...Snowfall...

0.0 inches of snow was measured in August 2023. The normal
monthly snowfall for August is 0.0 inches.


...August 2023 vs. August 2022...

August 2023 was warmer and drier than August 2022.

Temperature: 58.8 degrees in 2023 vs. 56.1 degrees in 2022.
Precipitation: 3.83 inches in 2023 vs. 6.80 inches in 2022.


...Daily Records Set in August 2023...

Type............Date....New Record....Old Record (Year)

Warmest Low......August 24th....56 degF......56 degF (2016)
Warmest Low......August 26th....56 degF......56 degF (2015)
Warmest Low......August 27th....57 degF......56 degF (2016)
Precipitation....August 16th....1.10"........0.83" (2017)

...Daily Records Count for 2023 (Change) [Most Recent
Previous]...

Warmest High....0 (00)[n/a]
Warmest Low.....4 (+03) [August 27th, 2023]
Coolest High....1 (00) [April 9th, 2023]
Coolest Low.....0 (00) [n/a]
Precipitation...5 (+01) [August 16th, 2023]
Snowfall........2 (00) [April 10th, 2023]
Snow Depth......0 (00) [n/a]


...Climate Highlights for September 2023...

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 14 minutes 28 seconds.
Total Daylight on September 30th: 11 hours 30 minutes 26 seconds.

Total Daylight lost: 2 hours 44 minutes 02 seconds.

First day with less than 14 hours of daylight: September 4th.
First day with less than 13 hours of daylight: September 15th.
First day with less than 12 hours of daylight: September 25th.

First day with sunrise after 7 AM AKDT: September 5th.
First day with sunrise after 8 AM AKDT: September 29th.
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: 36.9 degrees above the horizon
(September 1st).
Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 25.8 degrees above the horizon
(September 30th).

Total Monthly Decrease of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 11.1 degrees.

Last Quarter Moon: September 6th at 2:21 PM AKDT.
New Moon: September 14th at 5:39 PM AKDT.
First Quarter Moon: September 22nd at 11:31 AM AKDT.
Full Moon (Harvest Moon): September 29th at 1:57 AM AKDT.

Labor Day: September 4th.

Autumnal Equinox: September 22nd, 2023 at 10:50 PM AKDT.
Annular Solar Eclipse: October 14th, 2023. Begins at 8:39 AM AKDT
(sunrise).
Winter Solstice: December 21st, 2023 at 6:27 PM AKST.

Markle

$$
National Weather Service National Headquarters
