Warmest Places In Alaska

The three warmest cities in Alaska are Ketchikan, Sitka, and Klawock​¹​.

The town in Alaska with the warmest winters is Sitka​¹​.

The place in Alaska with the warmest summers is Fairbanks​¹​.

The coldest month in Alaska is typically January, which holds the coldest temperatures of the year on record​¹​.

The coldest place in Alaska

The coldest place in Alaska is Prospect Creek, which recorded a temperature of -80 °F on January 23, 1971, the lowest ever recorded in the U.S.​²​.

Winter Travel Recommendations in Alaska:

1. See Snowy Landscapes: One of the best things about visiting Alaska in winter is the snowy landscapes. You can head north to Alaska and see endless mountains covered with snow, icy river banks with fluffy snow building up, and pine trees heavy laden with fat frost crystals. Some suggested places include Girdwood, the ski town, for snow-filled trees and breathtaking inlet views from the ski slopes, and Turnagain Arm for beautiful ice flows and mountain photos​¹​.
2. Gaze at the Aurora Borealis: Alaska offers a great opportunity to see the Northern Lights. One of the best places to view the Aurora is Fairbanks as it is often dark and clear, but you can see them as far south as Anchorage any time in the winter​¹​.
3. Try Winter Sports: If you are an active person who loves the outdoors, Alaska is for you. In winter, there are plenty of options for skiing, dog sledding, snowboarding, snow machining, tubing, cross country skiing, ice fishing, kayaking, fat biking, and more​¹​.

I didn’t get a chance to gather information on the best places to visit in Alaska during summer. I did find out that Fairbanks has the warmest summers in Alaska, with daytime temperatures ranging from 66 °F to 73 °F between June and August​²​, but it also gets bitterly cold in January, with average highs for the month sitting at just over 1 degree Fahrenheit​³​.

The cities of Ketchikan, Sitka, and Klawock are the warmest cities in Alaska overall, although Sitka still receives snow during the winter season​⁴​​⁵​.