Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
741 NOAK48 PAFC 060306 PNSAFC AKZ102-061500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Anchorage AK 606 PM AKST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for February 2025... ...21st Warmest/52nd Coldest February... ...72nd Wettest/1st Driest February... The period of record includes 73 Februarys. *** Delineates 2025 in the lists below. ...Temperature... February 2025 was the 21st warmest February on record with an average temperature of 22.8 degrees. This is 1.5 degrees above the normal of 21.3 degrees. Top 5 Warmest Februarys By Average Temperature ---------------------------------------------- 1) 32.7 degrees in 1977. 2) 31.3 degrees in 2003. 3) 30.6 degrees in 1997. 4) 29.9 degrees in 2016. 5) 29.6 degrees in 1970. Top 5 Coldest Februarys By Average Temperature ---------------------------------------------- 1) 3.8 degrees in 1990. 2) 6.6 degrees in 1954. 3) 7.2 degrees in 1999. 4) 10.2 degrees in 1956. 5) 10.3 degrees in 1965. The average high in February 2025 was 28.1 degrees, which was 0.8 degrees above the normal of 27.3 degrees. The average low was 17.4 degrees, which was 2.2 degrees above the normal of 15.2 degrees. 15 days in February had above normal temperatures. 13 days in February had below normal temperatures. 0 days in February had normal temperatures (within 1/2 degree). 4 days in February were 10 degrees or more above the daily normal. 13 days in February were 5 degrees or more above the daily normal. 11 days in February were 5 degrees or more below the daily normal. 1 day in February were 10 degrees or more below the daily normal. The most above normal day in February occurred on the 21st, which was 11.8 degrees warmer than the daily normal. The most below normal day in February occurred on the 1st, which was 11.3 degrees cooler than the daily normal. The warmest daily high in February occurred on the 20th, 21st, and 28th, when the high reached 38 degrees. This ties 4 previous years, the latest in 2019, for the 59th warmest monthly high in February. Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in February --------------------------------------- 1) 49 degrees - 2014. 2) 48 degrees - 1968 1977 1991. 3) 47 degrees - 1995 2007 2015. 4) 46 degrees - 1978 1980 1981 2016 2022. 5) 45 degrees - 1970 1971 1994 2000 2003 2004 2024. The coldest daily low in February occurred on the 31st, when the low dropped to 1 degree. This ties 2004 for the 56th coldest monthly low in February. Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in February -------------------------------------- 1) -28 degrees - 1999. 2) -26 degrees - 1956. 3) -25 degrees - 1954. 4) -23 degrees - 1990. 5) -22 degrees - 1964 1993. Number of days in February -------------------------- High Temperature of 30 degrees or warmer - 13 days High Temperature of 20 degrees or warmer - 25 days High Temperature of 10 degrees or warmer - 28 days Low Temperature of 10 degrees or less - 11 days Low Temperature of 20 degrees or less - 15 days Low Temperature of 30 degrees or less - 28 days ...Precipitation... February 2025 was the driest February on record, with 0.05 inches of precipitation measured for the month. The normal precipitation for February is 0.86 inches. Top 5 Wettest Februarys on Record --------------------------------- 1) 3.07 inches - 1955. 2) 2.76 inches - 2022. 3) 2.49 inches - 1956. 4) 2.40 inches - 1996. 5) 2.29 inches - 2018. The wettest day in February was on the 16th and 27th, with 0.02 inches of precipitation measured. The second wettest day in February was on the 18th, with 0.01 inches of precipitation measured. Number of days in February -------------------------- Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 5 days Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 3 days ...Snowfall... 0.3 inches of snow was measured in February 2025. The normal monthly snowfall for February is 13.4 inches. The total monthly snow of 0.3 inches tied 2003 for the least snowiest February. Top 5 Snowiest Februarys on Record ---------------------------------- 1) 52.1 inches - 1996. 2) 48.5 inches - 1955. 3) 33.1 inches - 1956. 4) 32.4 inches - 2023. 5) 27.8 inches - 2012. The snowiest day in February was on the 27th, with 0.3 inches of snow measured. The second snowiest day in February was on the 14th, 16th, 18th, and 28th, with a trace of snow measured. Number of days in February -------------------------- Daily Snowfall of a trace or more - 5 days Daily Snowfall of 0.1 inches (measurable) or more - 1 days ...Snow Depth... The average snow depth for February 2025 was a trace. Trace snow depth was reported every day in February. The average monthly snow depth of a trace is the record lowest average snow depth for the month of February. The previous record of 0.3 inches was set in 1994. Top 5 Maximum February Snow Depths ---------------------------------- 1) 39 inches - 1956. 2) 38 inches - 2025.*** 2) 36 inches - 2012 2023. 3) 34 inches - 1992. 4) 31 inches - 2004. ...February 2025 vs. February 2024... February 2025 was warmer and drier than February 2024. Temperature: 22.8 degrees in 2025 vs. 22.0 degrees in 2024. Precipitation: 0.05 inches in 2025 vs. 0.86 inches in 2024. Snowfall: 0.3" in 2025 vs. 14.1" in 2024. ...Daily Records Set in February 2025... Type............Date...New Record....Old Record (Year) No daily records tied or broken. ...Daily Records Count for 2025 (Change) [Most Recent Previous]... High Temperature............4 (00) [January 26th] Low Temperature.............0 (00)[n/a] Coldest High Temperature....0 (00) [n/a] Warmest Low Temperature.....7 (00) [January 26th] Precipitation...............0 (00) [n/a] Snowfall....................0 (00) [n/a] Snow Depth..................0 (00) [n/a] ...Climate Highlights for March 2025... Normal High: 33.0 degrees. Normal Average Temperature: 25.8 degrees. Normal Low: 18.6 degrees. Normal Precipitation: 0.69 inches. Normal Snowfall: 11.0 inches Warmest March: 36.5 degrees average temperature (1965). Warmest Day: 53 degrees on March 31st, 2016. Coldest March: 14.0 degrees average temperature (1959). Coldest Day: -24.0 degrees on March 7th, 1971. Wettest March: 2.76 inches (1979). Wettest Day: 1.25 inches on March 25th, 1986. Driest March: Trace (1983). ...Calendar of Astronomy and Federal Holidays... Total Daylight on March 1st: 10 hours 27 minutes 37 seconds. Total Daylight on March 31st: 13 hours 19 minutes 59 seconds. Total Daylight gained: 2 hours 52 minutes 22 seconds. First day with 11 hours of daylight: March 7th. First day with 12 hours of daylight: March 18th. First day with 13 hours of daylight: March 28th. First day with sunrise before 8 AM AKST: March 1st. First day with sunset after 7 PM AKDT: March 9th. First day with sunset after 8 PM AKDT: March 14th. Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 21.6 degrees above the horizon (March 1st). Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 33.3 degrees above the horizon (March 31st). Total Monthly Increase of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect to the horizon: 11.7 degrees. First Quarter Moon: March 6th at 7:31 AM AKST. Full Moon (Worm Moon): March 13th at 10:54 PM AKDT. Last Quarter Moon: March 22nd at 3:29 AM AKDT. New Moon: March 29th at 2:57 AM AKDT. Vernal Equinox: March 20th, 2025 at 1:01 AM AKDT Start of Daylight Saving Time: March 9th, 2025 2:00 AM ...Upcoming Meteor Showers and Eclipses... Total Lunar Eclipse: March 13th and 14th, 2025. Begins at 7:57 pm AKDT. 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