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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
746 PM AKST Tue Nov 5 2024

...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for
October 2024...

...29th Warmest/45th Coldest October...
...36th Driest/37th Wettest October...

The period of record includes 73 Octobers.

*** Delineates 2024 in the lists below.

...Temperature...

October 2024 was the 29th warmest October on record with an
average temperature of 36.9 degrees. This is 0.6 degrees above
the normal of 36.3 degrees.

Top 5 Warmest Octobers By Average Temperature
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1) 44.8 degrees in 2018.
2) 43.9 degrees in 2013.
3) 41.8 degrees in 2019.
4) 41.1 degrees in 1969 1979 2002.
5) 40.7 degrees in 2009.


Top 5 Coldest Octobers By Average Temperature
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1) 25.4 degrees in 1996.
2) 26.5 degrees in 1982.
3) 28.4 degrees in 1956.
4) 28.9 degrees in 1961.
5) 29.3 degrees in 2008.

The average high in October 2024 was 42.8 degrees, which was 0.8
degrees below the normal of 42.0 degrees. The average low was 31.0
degrees, which was 0.3 degrees above the normal of 30.7 degrees.

15 days in October had above normal temperatures. 13 days in
October had below normal temperatures. 3 days in October had
normal temperatures (within 1/2 degree).

3 days in October were 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
2 days in October were 5 degrees or more below the daily normal.

The most above normal day in October occurred on the 22nd, which
was 9.8 degrees warmer than the daily normal.

The most below normal day in October occurred on the 19th, which
was 5.8 degrees colder than the daily normal.

The warmest daily high in October occurred on the 3rd, 4th, and
7th, when the high reached 52 degrees. This ties 7 previous years,
with the most recent year 2007, for the 44th warmest monthly high
in October.

Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in October
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1) 64 degrees - 2006.
2) 62 degrees - 2003.
3) 61 degrees - 1952 1969 1993.
4) 60 degrees - 1954 1963 1986 2018 2020.
5) 59 degrees - 2012.

The coldest daily low in October occurred on the 20th, 27th, and
30th, when the low dropped to 20 degrees. This ties 4 previous
years, with the most recent year 2018, for the 54th coldest
monthly high in October.

Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in October
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1) -5 degrees - 1956.
2) -3 degrees - 1982.
3) -1 degrees - 1961.
4)  0 degrees - 1970.
5)  1 degrees - 1985 1996.

Number of days in October
---------------------------

High Temperature of 50 degrees or warmer -  5 days
High Temperature of 40 degrees or warmer - 19 days
High Temperature of 30 degrees or warmer - 30 days

Low Temperature of 20 degrees or less -  3 days
Low Temperature of 30 degrees or less - 13 days
Low Temperature of 40 degrees or less - 29 days


...Precipitation...

October 2024 was the 37th wettest on record, with 1.82
inches of precipitation measured for the month. The normal
precipitation for October is 1.82 inches.

Top 5 Wettest Octobers on Record
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1) 4.11 inches - 1986.
2) 4.03 inches - 2002.
3) 3.76 inches - 1952.
4) 3.63 inches - 1989.
5) 3.49 inches - 1981.

Top 5 Driest Octobers on Record
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1) 0.35 inches - 1960.
2) 0.43 inches - 2010.
3) 0.51 inches - 1967.
4) 0.54 inches - 1998.
5) 0.58 inches - 2000.

The wettest day in October was on the 31st, with 0.63 inches
of precipitation measured. The second wettest day in October was
on the 28th, with 0.50 inches of precipitation measured.

Number of days in October
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Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 13 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 8 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 5 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.25 inches or more - 3 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.50 inches or more - 2 days

...Snowfall...

21.5 inches of snow was measured in October 2024. The normal
monthly snowfall for October is 5.6 inches.

Top 5 Snowiest Octobers on Record
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1) 28.1 inches - 1996.
2) 27.1 inches - 1982.
3) 23.7 inches - 1983.
4) 22.4 inches - 2001.
5) 21.5 inches - 2024.***


...October 2024 vs. October 2023...

October 2024 was slightly warmer and slightly drier than
October 2023.

Temperature: 36.9 degrees in 2024 vs. 36.2 degrees in 2023.
Precipitation: 1.82 inches in 2024 vs. 2.23 inches in 2023.
Snowfall: 21.5" in 2024 vs. 1.2" in 2023.

...Daily Records Set in October 2024...

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

Warmest Low......October 22nd.......39F.......39F (1981, 1957)
Precipitation....October 31st.......0.63".....0.30" (1970)
Snowfall.........October 28th.......6.0"......4.8" (1982)
Snowfall.........October 31st.......9.6"......6.0" (1983)

...Daily Records Count for 2024 (Change) [Most Recent
Previous]...

Warmest High....6 (00) [August 5th]
Warmest Low.....4 (+01) [October 22nd]
Coldest High....4 (00) [August 10th]
Coldest Low.....2 (00) [February 1st]
Precipitation...10 (+01) [October 31st]
Snowfall........6 (+02) [October 31st]


...Climate Highlights for November 2024...

Normal High: 28.9 degrees.
Normal Average Temperature: 23.6 degrees.
Normal Low: 18.3 degrees.
Normal Precipitation: 1.19 inches.
Normal Snowfall: 12.6 inches

Warmest November: 35.7 degrees average temperature (2019).
Warmest Day: 54 degrees on November 26th, 2002.
Coldest November: 9.4 degrees average temperature (1955).
Coldest Day: -21 degrees on November 17th, 1956.
Wettest November: 2.84 inches (1976).
Wettest Day: 1.16 inches on November 18th, 1964.
Driest November:  0.04 (2006).

...Calendar of Astronomy and Federal Holidays...

Total Daylight on November 1st:  8 hours 26 minutes 26 seconds.
Total Daylight on November 30th: 6 hours 07 minutes 27 seconds.

Total Daylight lost: 2 hours 18 minutes 59 seconds.

First day with less than 8 hours of daylight: November 5th.
First day with less than 7 hours of daylight: November 18th.

First day with sunrise after 9 AM AKST: November 13th.
First day with sunset before 5 PM AKST: November 3rd.
First day with sunset before 4 PM AKST: November 25th.

Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 14.0 degrees above the horizon
(November 1st).
Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 7.0 degrees above the horizon
(November 30th).
Total Monthly Decrease of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 7.0 degrees.

New Moon: November 1st at 4:47 AM AKDT.
First Quarter Moon: November 8th at 8:55 PM AKST.
Full Moon (Beaver Moon): November 15th at 12:28 PM AKST.
Last Quarter Moon: November 22nd at 4:27 PM AKST.
New Moon (Black Moon): November 30th at 9:21 PM AKST

Veteran`s Day: November 11th.
Thanksgiving Day: November 28th.

...Upcoming Meteor Showers and Eclipses...

Leonid Meteor Shower: Peak of Event - November 17th/18th.

Markle

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