Places › Anchorage, AK › May
Anchorage in May
One of the best months — score 96 of 100
Typical May days in Anchorage reach about 56°F with nights near 40°F; days are long — about 17h 24m of daylight in mid-May.
Avg high
56°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
40°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
0.65 in
in a typical May
Rain days
6
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
17h 24m
at mid-May, computed
What to pack for Anchorage in May
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- A compact rain layer — about 6 days see rain in a typical May.
- A sleep mask if light bothers you — the sun is up about 17h 24m at mid-May.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
May vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Anchorage
JAN
23°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 6h 19mFEB
27°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 8h 51mMAR
33°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 31mAPR
45°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 14h 34mMAY
56°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 17h 24mJUN
63°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 19h 18mJUL
66°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 18h 30mAUG
64°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 15h 50mSEP
56°F
Rain 15 days
Daylight 12h 48mOCT
42°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 53mNOV
29°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 7h 06mDEC
25°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 5h 30m
23°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 6h 19mFEB
27°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 8h 51mMAR
33°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 31mAPR
45°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 14h 34mMAY
56°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 17h 24mJUN
63°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 19h 18mJUL
66°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 18h 30mAUG
64°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 15h 50mSEP
56°F
Rain 15 days
Daylight 12h 48mOCT
42°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 53mNOV
29°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 7h 06mDEC
25°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 5h 30m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.