Anchorage, Eagle River and Girdwood Weather 

The outside world has long thought Anchorage as being cold and dark. But this isn’t exactly true. Anchorage is far south of the Arctic Circle. Protected by the Chugach Mountains and warmed by Japanese currents of the Pacific Ocean, the climate is actually quite mild year-round. 

Spring through fall, Anchorage's climate is similar to San Francisco's spring weather, with temperatures reaching into 70s. Summer highs average 65 degrees, although in recent years the summers have been blessed with high 70s. 

Winters bring snow with high temperatures dipping into the 20s, creating a climate very much like ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains, Canada or Europe. Low humidity also contributes to Anchorage's comfortable climate.
 

Daylight Hours
Let there be light! In Anchorage, there are 24 hours of functional daylight on Summer Solstice. The further north you travel, the more sun you get in the summer; in Barrow the sun does not set for 84 days! The day with the least amount of sunlight is the Winter Solstice, yet Anchorage still enjoys 7:35 hours of daylight. During winter, the farther north, the fewer daylight hours. 

Time Zone
Anchorage, and virtually all of Alaska, is in Alaska Standard Time, one hour behind Pacific Standard Time and four hours behind Eastern Standard Time.
 

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