Region: Alaska · United States
Matanuska-Susitna Borough travel guide
Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a city in Alaska, United States, home to about 107,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- MRI133 km · Merrill Field
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Plugs
- A, B · 120 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18 °C; August is the wettest, with about 98 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in United States, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Matanuska-Susitna Borough: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Merrill Field (MRI), about 133 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC, 138 km) is also within reach.
Questions
Matanuska-Susitna Borough: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
Matanuska-Susitna Borough has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18 °C; August is the wettest, with about 98 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Merrill Field (MRI), about 133 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC, 138 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.