January 2012 climate numbers for Anchorage, Annette, Barrow, Bethel, Cold Bay, Fairbanks, Juneau, King Salmon, Kodiak, Kotzebue, McGrath, Nome, St. Paul, Valdez, & Yakutat. These numbers were compiled from data from the National Weather Service.

Anchorage - for the month Anchorage had an average high of 9.0 degrees. The normal average high for the month is 23.2 degrees. As for snow 25.2’’ fell making it the 6th snowiest January on record. The average snowfall in January is 11.3’’. As for total precipitation (rain and melted snow) Anchorage saw 1.31’’. The average for the month is 0.73’’. No daily record lows or highs were recorded for the month.

Annette - for the month Annette had an average high of 37.3 degrees. The normal average high for the month is 41.6 degrees. As for snow 14.1’’ fell. The average snowfall in January is 7.6’’. As for total precipitation (rain and melted snow) Annette saw 13.93’’. The average for the month is 10.73’’. Four daily record lows were recorded for the month. On Jan. 16^th it dipped to 4 degrees, on Jan. 17^th it dipped to 3 degrees, on Jan. 18^th it dipped to 4 degrees, and on Jan. 19^th it dipped to 2 degrees. No daily record highs were recorded.

Barrow - for the month Barrow had an average high of –14.1 degrees. The normal average high for the month is –7.3 degrees. As for snow 5.8’’ fell. The average snowfall in January is 2.6’’. As for total precipitation (rain and melted snow) Barrow saw 0.19’’. The average for the month is 0.13’’. No daily record lows or highs were recorded for the month.

Bethel - for the month Bethel had an average high of –12.1 degrees. The normal average high for the month is 12.5 degrees. As for snow 5.1’’ fell. The average snowfall in January is 9.6’’. As for total precipitation (rain and melted snow) Bethel saw 0.31’’. The average for the month is 0.78’’. A daily record low of –32 degrees was recorded on Jan. 8^th. No daily record highs were recorded for the month.

Cold Bay- for the month Cold Bay had an average high of 24.0 degrees. The normal average high for the month is 33.1 degrees. As for snow 22.0’’ fell. The average snowfall in January is 14.1’’. As for total precipitation (rain and melted snow) Cold Bay saw 3.62’’. The average for the month is 3.16’’. A daily record low of 4 degrees was recorded on January 16th. No daily record highs were recorded.

Fairbanks- for the month Fairbanks had an average high of –18.2 degrees. The normal average high for the month is 1.1 degrees. As for snow 9.6’’ fell. The average snowfall in January is 10.3’’. As for total precipitation (rain and melted snow) Fairbanks saw 0.57’’. The average for the month is 0.58’’. No daily record lows or highs were recorded for the month.