Anaktuvuk Pass Weather Records (USC00500270)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Anaktuvuk Pass (USC00500270), Alaska, United States, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Anaktuvuk Pass

Anaktuvuk Pass (USC00500270) is a weather station in Alaska, United States at 68.17 latitude and -151.77 longitude, 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1953 to 2023, 71 years of record.
1,464 records set at Anaktuvuk Pass still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Alaska, United States, 68.17 latitude, -151.77 longitude.
Elevation: 640 m (2,100 ft).
Period of record: 1953 to 2023, 71 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Anaktuvuk Pass. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Anaktuvuk Pass, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	1.1 C (34.0 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	2.8 C (37.0 F)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	7.8 C (46.0 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	2.8 C (37.0 F)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Anaktuvuk Pass still stand. 1957 holds the most, with 143.

Standing records at Anaktuvuk Pass by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1953	51
1954	134
1955	125
1956	96
1957	143
1958	82
1959	103
1960	88
1961	59
1962	17
1966	25
1967	86
1968	13
1969	11
1970	44
1971	4
1972	14
1973	49
2020	37
2021	123
2022	100
2023	60

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 51.6 mm (2.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Anaktuvuk Pass. The most was 51.6 mm (2.0 in) on 4 August 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Anaktuvuk Pass
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	22 January 1972
Feb	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	27 February 1954
Mar	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	6 March 1955
Apr	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 April 1954
May	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 May 1955
Jun	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	17 June 1958
Jul	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	31 July 1967
Aug	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	4 August 1973
Sep	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	14 September 1957
Oct	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	31 October 1954
Nov	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 November 1971
Dec	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	21 December 1955

Period of Record Coverage

1953 to 2023

22 years of record at Anaktuvuk Pass, 1953 to 2023. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and others.

Days with data per year at Anaktuvuk Pass
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1953	175	48%	No
1954	356	98%	Yes
1955	348	95%	Yes
1956	269	73%	No
1957	304	83%	No
1958	261	72%	No
1959	293	80%	No
1960	278	76%	No
1961	249	68%	No
1962	56	15%	No
1966	92	25%	No
1967	305	84%	No
1968	84	23%	No
1969	26	7%	No
1970	91	25%	No
1971	18	5%	No
1972	39	11%	No
1973	90	25%	No
2020	106	29%	No
2021	295	81%	No
2022	347	95%	Yes
2023	184	50%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1953 to 2023

Yearly extremes at Anaktuvuk Pass: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1967	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22
Coldest night (TNn)	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	1954	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	22
Wettest day (Rx1day)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	1973	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	1958	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	20
Longest dry spell (CDD)	135 days	2023	31 days	20

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass, 1953 to 2023. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.3 C (73.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Anaktuvuk Pass by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1953	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1954	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1955	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1956	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1957	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1958	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1959	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1960	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1961	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1962	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1966	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1967	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1968	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1969	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1970	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1971	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1972	16.7 C (62.1 F)
1973	23.3 C (73.9 F)
2020	8.9 C (48.0 F)
2021	24.4 C (75.9 F)
2022	24.4 C (75.9 F)
2023	23.3 C (73.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass, 1953 to 2023. The record is -43.9 C (-47.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is -40.0 C (-40.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Anaktuvuk Pass by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1953	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1954	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1955	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1956	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1957	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1958	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1959	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1960	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1961	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1962	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1966	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1967	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1968	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1969	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1970	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1971	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1972	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1973	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2020	-40.5 C (-40.9 F)
2021	-43.2 C (-45.8 F)
2022	-41.6 C (-42.9 F)
2023	-38.2 C (-36.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass, 1953 to 2023. The record is 51.6 mm (2.0 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 13.2 mm (0.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Anaktuvuk Pass by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1953	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1954	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1955	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1956	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1957	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1958	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1959	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1960	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1961	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1962	n/a
1966	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1967	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1968	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1969	n/a
1970	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1971	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1972	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1973	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2020	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
2021	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2022	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2023	8.4 mm (0.33 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass, 1953 to 2023. The record is 80.2 mm (3.2 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.0 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Anaktuvuk Pass by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1953	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1954	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1955	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1956	18.1 mm (0.7 in)
1957	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1959	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1960	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1961	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1962	n/a
1966	2.8 mm (0.11 in)
1967	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1968	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1969	n/a
1970	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1971	13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1972	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1973	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2020	2.6 mm (0.10 in)
2021	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
2022	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2023	14.5 mm (0.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Anaktuvuk Pass, 1953 to 2023. The record is 135 days in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Anaktuvuk Pass by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1953	17 days
1954	27 days
1955	31 days
1956	28 days
1957	57 days
1958	25 days
1959	38 days
1960	31 days
1961	21 days
1962	n/a
1966	45 days
1967	59 days
1968	25 days
1969	n/a
1970	30 days
1971	20 days
1972	38 days
1973	15 days
2020	31 days
2021	40 days
2022	60 days
2023	135 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Anaktuvuk Pass standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Anaktuvuk Pass threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).