The average temperature in Anchorage was pretty close to normal, and other parts of the state had one of their warmest summers.
A rainy day on Prince William Sound, as a kayaker paddles a small cove. (Valerie Lake
Anchorage residents complained a lot about the weather this summer, and by some measures those complaints were justified.National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider says the average temperature in Anchorage over the summer was actually pretty close to normal. And he says other parts of the state saw their average temps land in the top five of all time.
Brettschneider, back for our Ask a Climatologist segment, says the perception has been that Anchorage was chilly this summer. But he says perception isn’t everything.: So if you live in most of Alaska, this was a very warm summer. If you’re in Fairbanks, this was the third warmest summer on record. If you’re in Juneau, this was the fourth warmest summer on record. If you’re on the North Slope, many areas, this was the single, top warmest summer on record.
: Well the clouds really do drive temperatures a lot. And it can be misleading. There were a number of days in the summer where someone would say, “Oh man, today was really cool.” And I would say, “Yeah, it was like 3 degrees above normal.” And they’re like, “No way.” So, well, it’s the clouds, you really lose that perspective.
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