State in Bandaríkin

Alaska Ferðir Guide

Alaska travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

🌦️ 17°C now🕔 5:05 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí and ágúst👥 733.000

Active alerts for Alaska

⚠️lau., ágú 29: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Samantekt

Alaska is a state in Bandaríkin. Alaska is a US state með höfuðborg í júníau. Íbúafjöldinn er um 733.000. Höfuðborgin er júníau.

Núna er hitinn 17°C (62°F) in Alaska með light drizzle. Hitinn finnst vera 17°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 12°C til 17°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 5.6/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Alaska is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er subarctic. janúar, nóvember and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. ágúst is the warmest month með average highs near 18°C, while febrúar is the coldest með lows near -5°C.

The closest major airport is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), about 927 km away. Nearby highlights include Denali National Park, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Glacier Bay National Park and Katmai National Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for ágúst. The forecast high of 17°C is in line með the 18°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Alaska today at 9.9/10. Skyggni is down til 2,4 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Kort af Alaska

Interactive map með nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Hnit: 58°18′6.8″N 134°25′10.9″W (58.3019, -134.4197)

Veður í Alaska núna

🌦️
17°C
Light drizzle · feels like 17°C
Raki68%
Vindur2 km/h WNW
Vindhviður15 km/h
UV-vísitala2.8 · Lágt
Skýjahula46%
Loftþrýstingur1012 hPa
SkyggniPoor · 2 km
Loftgæði24 · Good
Sólarupprás5:36 AM
Sólsetur8:24 PM
Tungl🌓 First quarter · 69%

Open-Meteo Updated 5:05 PM, ágú 22 local time.

⚠️lau., ágú 29: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, ágú 22

🌦️ 17° / 12°

Light showers · 100% rain · wind 6 km/h

sun.day, ágú 23

🌧️ 14° / 12°

Heavy drizzle · 100% rain · wind 12 km/h

Quick facts about Alaska

TegundState
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit58°18′6.8″N 134°25′10.9″W (58.3019, -134.4197)
Capitaljúníau
Mannfjöldi733.000
Area1.723.337 km²
AbbreviationAK
TímabeltiAmerica/Anchorage
Staðartími5:05 PM (UTC-08:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagSubarctic

Hlutir til að gera in Alaska

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Alaska.

Best time til visit Alaska

Go in júní, júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, nóvember and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar☆☆☆☆
febrúar☆☆☆☆
mars☆☆☆☆
apríl☆☆☆☆
maí★★☆☆☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★☆☆
ágúst★★★☆☆
september★★☆☆☆
október☆☆☆☆
nóvember☆☆☆☆
desember☆☆☆☆

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, nóvember and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near Alaska

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportANC927 kmAnchorage

Þjóðgarðar in Alaska

8 national parks mapped in this atlas

Cities in Alaska

1 cities mapped in this atlas

Mountains and peaks in Alaska

2 mountains and peaks mapped in this atlas

Rivers in Alaska

1 rivers mapped in this atlas

Explore Alaska

Every topic we hold for this place, and the same topic for the places around it.

Ferðir Guide for related places

Frequently asked questions

Where is Alaska?

Alaska is a state in Bandaríkin. Its coordinates are 58.3019, -134.4197. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Alaska núna?

It is currently 17°C (62°F) með light drizzle. Raki is 68% and wind is 2 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Alaska?

júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Alaska, which has a subarctic climate. janúar, nóvember and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Alaska in?

Alaska observes America/júníau (UTC-08:00). The local time is 5:05 PM.

How many people live in Alaska?

Alaska has a population of approximately 733.000.

What is the nearest airport til Alaska?

The closest airports are Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 927 km away.

What are the top things til do in Alaska?

Popular options include Denali National Park, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, Katmai National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park and Kobuk Valley National Park.

What places are in Alaska?

Alaska covers 12 places in this atlas, including Denali National Park, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, Katmai National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park and Kobuk Valley National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (us-states) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated ágúst 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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