Alaska · United States
Anchorage
Photo: Frank K. from Anchorage, Alaska, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- America/Anchorage
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 289,600
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Airports
- ANC · MRI
- 6.6 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 10,130 km
- 12 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Anchorage, month by month
- Jan-6°
- Feb-4°
- Mar-2°
- Apr3°
- May10°
- Jun15°
- Jul17°
- Aug16°
- Sept11°
- Oct4°
- Nov-3°
- Dec-5°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
No month is both mild to warm and not wet, on these averages.
Mean highs run from -6°C in January to 17°C in July, with about 820 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AnchorageModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Anchorage
- ANCTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportLarge6.6 km from the centre
- MRIMerrill FieldMedium3.1 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAnchorage
10,130 km
12 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHAnchorage
10,240 km
12 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Anchorage
- Country
- United States
- Currency
- United States Dollar USDToday's indicative rate: The same as your currencyIndicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B120 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +1 · On the right
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