Cordova weather in December: Cordova, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Cordova in December has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 36°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal December, 7.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −5°C, 202 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationCordova M K Smith Airport
- Station IDUSW00026410
- Location60.49°N 145.45°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- Population2,413
- Jan 34° 19°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 39° 23°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 37°
- Jun 59° 44°
- Jul 62° 48°
- Aug 62° 46°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 48° 33°
- Nov 38° 25°
- Dec 35° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cordova in December?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 28.9°F. December is 2.7°F cooler than November and 2.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Cordova and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 36°F on December 1 to 34°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 25°F and 33°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 63%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 36°F | 24°F | 61% | 44% |
| December 8 | 36°F | 24°F | 62% | 44% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 23°F | 62% | 44% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 61% | 42% |
| December 31 | 34°F | 20°F | 59% | 40% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 36°F | 24°F | 61% | 44% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 36°F | 24°F | 61% | 44% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 36°F | 24°F | 61% | 44% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 36°F | 24°F | 61% | 44% | 6 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 36°F | 24°F | 62% | 44% | 6 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 36°F | 24°F | 62% | 44% | 6 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 36°F | 24°F | 62% | 44% | 6 h |
| December 8 | 36°F | 24°F | 62% | 44% | 6 h |
| December 9 | 36°F | 24°F | 62% | 44% | 6 h |
| December 10 | 36°F | 23°F | 63% | 44% | 6 h |
| December 11 | 36°F | 23°F | 63% | 44% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 36°F | 23°F | 63% | 44% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 36°F | 23°F | 63% | 44% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 36°F | 23°F | 63% | 44% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 36°F | 23°F | 62% | 44% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 35°F | 23°F | 62% | 43% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 35°F | 23°F | 62% | 43% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 35°F | 22°F | 62% | 43% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 35°F | 22°F | 62% | 43% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 35°F | 22°F | 62% | 43% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 35°F | 22°F | 61% | 42% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 61% | 42% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 35°F | 22°F | 61% | 42% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 35°F | 21°F | 61% | 42% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 35°F | 21°F | 61% | 41% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 35°F | 21°F | 60% | 41% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 34°F | 21°F | 60% | 41% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 34°F | 21°F | 60% | 41% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 34°F | 20°F | 60% | 40% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 34°F | 20°F | 59% | 40% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 34°F | 20°F | 59% | 40% | 5 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 7.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 6 h 20 min to 5 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cordova in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 61% on average, highest around December 11 (63%). In all, 7.97 in falls on 20 days of a normal December, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Cordova, 24 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026410.
How humid and windy is Cordova in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 30°F with 81% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 4.6 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 23°F | 83% | 4.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 22°F | 83% | 4.4 mph | – |
| noon | 29°F | 24°F | 83% | 4.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 30°F | 25°F | 81% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 24°F | 83% | 4.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 23°F | 82% | 4.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026410. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Cordova?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1909) is 58°F, on December 1, 1930; the coldest is −23°F, on December 14, 1964. The wettest December brought 30.92 in (1934); the snowiest, 80.2 inches (1991).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.9°F: 2021 21.0°F (−7.9), 2022 27.7°F (−1.2), 2023 29.3°F (+0.4), 2025 19.8°F (−9.1). 1 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.0°F | −7.9°F | 1.87 in |
| 2022 | 27.7°F | −1.2°F | 4.12 in |
| 2023 | 29.3°F | +0.4°F | 14.23 in |
| 2025 | 19.8°F | −9.1°F | 2.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026410; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Cordova compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, December normal highs run from −7°F in Chicken to 42°F in Sitka; Cordova's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.