101 NOAK48 PAFC 050238 PNSAFC AKZ701-050345- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Anchorage AK 638 PM AKDT Thu Jun 4 2026 ...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for May 2026... ...59th Warmest/16th Coldest May... ...72nd Driest/4th Wettest May... The period of record includes 75 Mays. *** Delineates 2026 in the lists below. ...Temperature... May 2026 was the 59th warmest May on record with an average temperature of 45.4 degrees. This is 2.7 degrees below the normal of 48.1 degrees. Top 5 Warmest Mays By Average Temperature ----------------------------------------- 1) 52.5 degrees in 2014. 2) 52.0 degrees in 2016. 3) 50.9 degrees in 2022. 4) 50.7 degrees in 1981 1993. 5) 50.6 degrees in 2005. Top 5 Coldest Mays By Average Temperature ----------------------------------------- 1) 41.1 degrees in 1964. 2) 41.6 degrees in 1971. 3) 43.2 degrees in 1972. 4) 43.6 degrees in 1973. 5) 43.9 degrees in 1955. The average high in May 2026 was 51.4 degrees, which was 4.9 degrees below the normal of 56.3 degrees. The average low was 39.4 degrees, which was 0.6 degrees below the normal of 40.0 degrees. 1 day in May had above normal temperatures. 26 days in May had below normal temperatures. 4 days in May had normal temperatures (within 1/2 degree). 0 days in May were 5 degrees or more above the daily normal. 5 days in May were 5 degrees or more below the daily normal. The most above normal day in May occurred on the 15th, which was 1.1 degrees warmer than the daily normal. The most below normal day in May occurred on the 24th, which was 8.3 degrees colder than the daily normal. The warmest daily high in May occurred on the 29th, when the high reached 60 degrees. This is the 69th warmest monthly high in May. Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in May ---------------------------------- 1) 77 degrees - 1969 2002. 2) 76 degrees - 1993 2006 2012 2013 2022. 3) 75 degrees - 1964. 4) 74 degrees - 1979 2020. 5) 73 degrees - 1968 1981 1996. The coldest daily low in May occurred on the 24th, when the low dropped to 32 degrees. This ties 14 previous years, the latest in 2024, for the 47th coldest monthly low in May. The daily low of 32 degrees on May 24th broke the record for the latest freeze on record. The previous latest freeze was set on May 22nd, 1964. Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in May --------------------------------- 1) 17 degrees - 1964. 2) 24 degrees - 2001. 3) 25 degrees - 1992. 4) 26 degrees - 1952 2021. 5) 27 degrees - 1957 1963 1965 1973 1982 2002 2004. Number of days in May --------------------- High Temperature of 60 degrees or warmer - 1 day High Temperature of 50 degrees or warmer - 22 days High Temperature of 40 degrees or warmer - 31 days Low Temperature of 40 degrees or less - 19 days Low Temperature of 50 degrees or less - 31 days ...Precipitation... May 2026 was the 4th wettest on record, with 1.61 inches of precipitation measured for the month. The normal precipitation for May is 0.65 inches. Top 5 Wettest Mays on Record ---------------------------- 1) 2.18 inches - 2019. 2) 1.93 inches - 1989. 3) 1.68 inches - 1980. 4) 1.61 inches - 2026.*** 5) 1.60 inches - 1968. Top 5 Driest Mays on Record --------------------------- 1) 0.02 inches - 1955 1957. 2) 0.03 inches - 1978. 3) 0.08 inches - 2010. 4) 0.12 inches - 1991. 5) 0.13 inches - 2002. The wettest day in May was on the 4th, with 0.40 inches of precipitation measured. The second wettest day in May was on the 9th, with 0.32 inches of precipitation measured. Number of days in May --------------------- Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 17 days Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 10 days Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 5 days Daily Precipitation of 0.25 inches or more - 3 days ...Snowfall... A trace of snow was measured in May 2026, falling on May 1st. The normal monthly snowfall for May is 0.3 inches. Top 5 Snowiest Mays on Record ----------------------------- 1) 6.1 inches - 2001. 2) 3.9 inches - 1963. 3) 1.7 inches - 2024. 4) 1.3 inches - 1985 2013. 5) 0.9 inches - 1999. ...Snow Depth... Top 5 Maximum May Snow Depths ----------------------------- 1) 6 inches - 1955. 2) 5 inches - 2001. 3) 3 inches - 1972. 4) 2 inches - 1975 2013. 5) 1 inch - 1999 2023 2024. ...May 2026 vs. May 2025... May 2026 was colder and wetter than May 2025. Temperature: 45.4 degrees in 2026 vs. 47.5 degrees in 2025. Precipitation: 1.61 inches in 2026 vs. 0.94 inches in 2025. Snowfall: Trace in 2026 vs. 0.0" in 2025. ...Daily Records Set in May 2026... Precipitation......May 4th...0.40"...0.36" (2013) Precipitation......May 9th...0.32"...0.32" (1963) Low Temperature....May 24th....32F.....34F (1957) ...Daily Records Count for 2026 (Change) [Most Recent Previous]... High Temperature............2 (00) [February 4th] Low Temperature.............1 (+01) [May 24th] Coldest High Temperature....4 (00) [March 19th] Warmest Low Temperature.....0 (00) [n/a] Precipitation...............6 (+02) [May 9th] Snowfall....................3 (00) [January 27th] Snow Depth..................0 (00) [n/a] ...Climate Highlights for June 2026... Normal High: 63.4 degrees. Normal Average Temperature: 55.9 degrees. Normal Low: 48.4 degrees. Normal Precipitation: 1.02 inches. Normal Snowfall: 0.0 inches Warmest June: 60.5 degrees average temperature (2019). Warmest Day: 85 degrees on June 14th, 1969. Coldest June: 51.1 degrees average temperature (1971). Coldest Day: 33 degrees on June 4th, 1961. Wettest June: 3.40 inches (1962). Wettest Day: 1.62 inches on June 12th, 1962. Driest June: 0.02 (1952). ...Calendar of Astronomy and Federal Holidays... Total Daylight on June 1st: 18 hours 44 minutes 39 seconds. Total Daylight on June 20th: 19 hours 21 minutes 27 seconds. Total Daylight on June 30th: 19 hours 12 minutes 03 seconds. Daylight gained up to solstice: 0 hours 36 minutes 48 seconds. Daylight lost after solstice: 0 hours 09 minutes 24 seconds. First day with 19 hours of daylight: June 6th. Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 51.0 degrees above the horizon (June 1st). Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 52.2 degrees above the horizon (June 20th). End of Month Noon Sun Angle: 51.9 degrees above the horizon (June 30th). Increase of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect to the horizon up to solstice: 1.2 degrees. Decrease of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect to the horizon after solstice: 0.3 degrees. Last Quarter Moon: June 8th at 4:00 AM AKDT. New Moon: June 14th at 8:54 PM AKDT. First Quarter Moon: June 21st at 3:55 PM AKDT. Full Moon (Strawberry Moon): June 29th at 5:56 PM AKDT. Summer Solstice: June 20th at 06:24 PM AKDT Juneteenth National Independence Day: June 19th. Markle $$