2. Anchorage is in the southern
part of Alaska.
Look how far Alaska
is from New Jersey!
3. The climate in Anchorage is
cold in the winter, fall, and
early spring. Anchorage is in
the Continental polar area.
Anchorage gets snow in
October and it goes away in
mid-April. Their annual snow
fall is about 70 inches! The
temperature is sometimes in
the negatives!
In mid-spring Anchorage can
get nice and warm. Usually the
temperature is around 60 ° to
70°F.
4. Anchorage is in the west
of the Rocky Mountains
and has a North Pacific
coastal climatethat
carries warmer air to
south and southcentral
parts of Alaska.
Anchorage is near the
Cook Inlet which leads
to the Gulf of Alaska.
5. Anchorage has a
warmer climate than
most of Alaska
because it is warmed
by the Pacific Ocean
and the warmer air
gets trapped by the
Chugach Mountains
and Alaska Range.
6. The high has gotten lower since
the early part of the month. On
the first day, it was around 30°F
and at the end of the month it
was about 20°F.
35 Low & High Temperatures in Ancorage Alaska for
30 November, 2012
The low has gotten lower since 25
the beginning of the month, too. 20
On the first day, it was about 15
Degrees F
15°F and at the end of the month 10 Low
High
it was -9°F! 5
0
-5
In the beginning of the month -10
the high and low were relatively -15
Date
close but at the end of the
month they were much farther
apart. The weather is growing a
lot colder because it’s winter
and that’s when it gets colder.