Anchorage weather in September
In September, Anchorage has daytime highs averaging 12 °C, nights around 6.5 °C, with 17 wet days, and a sea temperature of 12 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 12.4°C Average high
- 6.5°C Average low
- 17days Wet days
- 138mm Rainfall
- 12.1°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through September
How September develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 September | 14.5 °C | 8.4 °C | 59 % |
| 11–20 September | 12.9 °C | 6.9 °C | 58 % |
| 21–30 September | 9.9 °C | 4.5 °C | 54 % |
- Average highs fall from 14.5 °C early in September to 9.9 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of September (59 % of days) and least likely over days 21–30 (54 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical September | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0.8 of 30 | 3 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 17 of 30 | 57 % |
Conditions in September
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 9.2 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 21 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | -3.0 °C |
| Relative humidity | 81 % |
| Wind speed | 10 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 73 % |
Where Anchorage ranks in September
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in North America in September | 2nd of 50 | 12 °C |
| The coolest places in the world in September | 19th of 50 | 12 °C |
September compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 18.0 °C | 93 mm | 75 % |
| August | 17.0 °C | 118 mm | 72 % |
| September | 12.4 °C | 138 mm | 73 % |
| October | 5.0 °C | 105 mm | 69 % |
| November | -2.4 °C | 80 mm | 69 % |
See all twelve months for Anchorage
- September is the 4th warmest month here.
- It is the 12th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 10th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 17 of 30 days — 57 % of the month.
- Nights are about 5.8 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest September day on record since 1991 reached 21 °C, 8.2 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 0 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsSeptember in Anchorage, answered
How warm is Anchorage in September?
Daily highs average 12 °C and nights fall to about 6.5 °C, a spread of 5.8 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes September the 4th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Anchorage in September?
September averages 138 mm of rain, spread over about 17 of the 30 days — 57 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 73 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in September?
The sea averages 12 °C off Anchorage in September. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in September?
Anchorage averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in September. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.