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752 PM AKDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for
March 2024...

...17th Warmest/54th Coldest March...
...37th Driest/35th Wettest March...

The period of record includes 72 Marches.

*** Delineates 2024 in the lists below.

...Temperature...

March 2024 was the 17th warmest March on record with an average
temperature of 28.8 degrees. This is 3.0 degrees above the normal
of 25.8 degrees.

Top 5 Warmest Marches By Average Temperature
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1) 36.5 degrees in 1965.
2) 36.4 degrees in 1984.
3) 35.7 degrees in 2019.
4) 35.4 degrees in 1970.
5) 34.3 degrees in 1981.


Top 5 Coldest Marches By Average Temperature
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1) 14.0 degrees in 1959.
2) 14.1 degrees in 1971.
3) 14.3 degrees in 2007.
4) 15.7 degrees in 1972.
5) 16.3 degrees in 1961.

The average high in March 2023 was 34.6 degrees, which was 1.6
degrees above the normal of 33.0 degrees. The average low was 23.0
degrees, which was 4.4 degrees above the normal of 18.6 degrees.

23 days in March had above normal temperatures. 7 days in March
had below normal temperatures. 1 day in March had normal
temperatures (within 1/2 degree).

3 days in March were 10 degrees or more above the daily normal.
14 days in March were 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
3 days in March were 5 degrees or more below the daily normal.
2 days in March were 10 degrees or more below the daily normal.

The most above normal day in March occurred on the 26th, which
was 11.2 degrees warmer than the daily normal.

The most below normal day in March occurred on the 3rd, which
was 12.3 degrees colder than the daily normal.

The warmest daily high in March occurred on the 26th, when the high
reached 45 degrees. This ties 1958, 1959, and 1983 for the 28th
warmest monthly high in March.

Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in March
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1) 53 degrees - 2016.
2) 51 degrees - 1984 2019.
3) 50 degrees - 1993.
4) 49 degrees - 1965 1970 1974 1995 1998 2015.
5) 48 degrees - 1994 1996 2011.

The coldest daily low in March occurred on the 3rd, when the low
dropped to 2 degrees. This ties 1980, 1991, and 1998 for the 43rd
coldest monthly low in March.

Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in March
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1) -24 degrees - 1971.
2) -22 degrees - 1956.
3) -16 degrees - 1992.
4) -15 degrees - 1959 1966.
5) -13 degrees - 1964 1972.

Number of days in March
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High Temperature of 40 degrees or warmer - 9 days
High Temperature of 30 degrees or warmer - 23 days
High Temperature of 20 degrees or warmer - 31 days

Low Temperature of 10 degrees or less - 3 days
Low Temperature of 20 degrees or less - 11 days
Low Temperature of 30 degrees or less - 24 days


...Precipitation...

March 2024 was the 37th driest March on record, with 0.60
inches of precipitation measured for the month. The normal
precipitation for March is 0.69 inches.

Top 5 Wettest Marches on Record
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1) 2.76 inches - 1979.
2) 1.77 inches - 1976.
3) 1.70 inches - 1986.
4) 1.60 inches - 2002.
5) 1.51 inches - 1994.

Top 5 Driest Marches on Record
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1) Trace       - 1983.
2) 0.01 inches - 1997.
3) 0.04 inches - 2019.
4) 0.07 inches - 1998.
5) 0.08 inches - 1984.

The wettest day in March was on the 30th, with 0.24 inches of
precipitation measured. The second wettest day in March was on
the 31st, with 0.11 inches of precipitation measured.

Number of days in March
-----------------------

Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 19 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 8 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 2 days

...Snowfall...

4.5 inches of snow was measured in March 2024. The normal
monthly snowfall for March is 11.0 inches.

Top 5 Snowiest Marches on Record
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1) 31.0 inches - 1996.
2) 30.7 inches - 1955.
3) 29.9 inches - 1956.
4) 29.5 inches - 2023.
5) 26.1 inches - 2012.

Top 5 Least Snowiest Marches on Record
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1) Trace      - 1983 2019.
2) 0.2 inches - 1984 2015.
3) 0.6 inches - 1998.
4) 0.8 inches - 1997.
5) 1.1 inches - 1969.

The snowiest day in March was on the 10th, with 2.4 inches of
snow measured. The second snowiest day in March was on the 18th,
with 1.4 inches of snow measured.

Number of days in March
-----------------------

Daily Snowfall of a trace or more - 14 days
Daily Snowfall of 0.1 inches (measurable) or more - 5 days
Daily Snowfall of 1.0 inches or more - 2 days

...Snow Depth...

The average snow depth for March 2024 was 26.8 inches. The
minimum snow depth was 21 inches on the 31st. The maximum snow
depth was 30 inches on the 11th.

The average monthly snow depth of 26.8 inches is the 5th highest
average snow depth for the month of March. The greatest average
depth for March is 32.6 inches in 2012.


Top 5 Maximum March Snow Depths
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1) 39 inches - 2002.
2) 38 inches - 1959
3) 36 inches - 1995 2102.
4) 35 inches - 2023.
5) 34 inches - 1992.

...March 2024 vs. March 2023...

March 2024 was warmer and wetter than March 2023.

Temperature: 28.8 degrees in 2024 vs. 25.0 degrees in 2023.
Precipitation: 0.60 inches in 2024 vs. 0.14 inches in 2023.
Snowfall: 4.5" in 2024 vs. 2.1" in 2023.

...Daily Records Set in March 2024...

Type............Date...New Record....Old Record (Year)

Precipitation...March 30th....0.24"....0.10" (2016)

...Daily Records Count for 2024 (Change) [Most Recent
Previous]...

Warmest High....3 (00)[February 20th]
Warmest Low.....0 (00)[n/a]
Coolest High....0 (00) [n/a]
Coolest Low.....2 (00) [February 1st]
Precipitation...4 (+01) [March 30th]
Snowfall........4 (00) [February 24th]


...Climate Highlights for April 2024...

Normal High: 45.1 degrees.
Normal Average Temperature: 37.5 degrees.
Normal Low: 29.9 degrees.
Normal Precipitation: 0.43 inches.
Normal Snowfall: 4.0 inches

Warmest April: 43.5 degrees average temperature (2016).
Warmest Day: 69 degrees on April 29th, 2005.
Coldest April: 26.8 degrees average temperature (1972).
Coldest Day: -4 degrees on April 2nd, 1985.
Wettest April: 1.91 inches (1977).
Wettest Day: 0.97 inches on April 25th, 2008.
Driest April: Trace (1969).


...Calendar of Astronomy and Federal Holidays...

Total Daylight on April 1st: 13 hours 27 minutes 07 seconds.
Total Daylight on April 30th: 16 hours 12 minutes 07 seconds.
Total Daylight gained: 2 hours 45 minutes 0 seconds.
First day with 14 hours of daylight: April 7th.
First day with 15 hours of daylight: April 18th.
First day with 16 hours of daylight: April 28th.
First day with sunrise before 7 AM AKDT: April 8th.
First day with sunrise before 6 AM AKDT: April 28th.
First day with sunset after 9 PM AKDT: April 7th.
First day with sunset after 10 PM AKDT: April 30th.

Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 33.8 degrees above the horizon
(April 1st).
Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 43.9 degrees above the horizon
(April 30th).
Total Monthly Increase of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 10.1 degrees.

Last Quarter Moon: April 1st at 7:14 PM AKDT.
New Moon: April 8th at 10:20 AM AKDT.
First Quarter Moon: April 15th at 11:13 AM AKDT.
Full Moon (Pink Moon): April 23rd at 3:48 PM AKDT.


...Upcoming Meteor Showers and Eclipses...

Lyrid Meteor Shower: April 21st and 22nd, 2024. (peak of event)

Markle

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
