Alaska Average and record temperatures and snowfall

-- How cold does it typically get?

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-- How much snow do you get?

These questions go hand in hand so we'll answer them together. The weather can vary greatly between different regions throughout Alaska, as you will see below:

Alaska map with major cities

City	Ave Jan Temp (HI/LO)	Ave July Temp (HI/LO)	Record Temp (HI/LO)	Average Annual Snowfall	Record Annual Snowfall
Adak	33^o / 27^o	52^o / 47^o	90^o / -15^o	76 in.	127 in.
Ketchikan	38^o / 28^o	65^o / 50^o	90^o / -1^o	37 in.	133 in.
Kodiak	35^o / 24^o	60^o / 48^o	85^o / -16^o	70 in.	162 in.
Juneau	28^o / 18^o	64^o / 48^o	90^o / -21^o	96 in.	194 in.
Homer	28^o / 16^o	60^o / 46^o	81^o / -24^o	55 in.	120 in.
Anchorage	20^o / 5^o	66^o / 49^o	93^o / -39^o	57 in.	111 in.
Tok	-7^o / -27^o	74^o / 44^o	97^o / -70^o	35 in.	59 in.
Fairbanks	-1^o / -18^o	72^o / 52^o	96^o / -62^o	67 in.	147 in.
Kotzebue	1^o / -16^o	67^o/ 45^o	92^o / -60^o	61 in.	105 in.
Point Hope	5^o / -7^o	50^o / 40^o	74^o / -48^o	41 in.	93 in.
Barrow	-8^o / -20^o	46^o / 34^o	80^o / -55^o	30 in.	61 in.

NOTE: All temperatures listed are measured in degrees Farenheit

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