Deadhorse Airport weather in December: Deadhorse Airport, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Deadhorse Airport in December has a normal high of −3°F and a normal low of −16°F, a daily mean of −9°F, falling from 2°F on the 1st to −6°F by the 31st. The month brings 0.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −19°C and low of −26°C, 9 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationDeadhorse Airport
- Station IDUSW00027406
- Location70.19°N 148.48°W
- Elevation61 ft (19 m)
- Jan -8° -22°
- Feb -8° -22°
- Mar -7° -21°
- Apr 10° -4°
- May 29° 19°
- Jun 46° 34°
- Jul 55° 40°
- Aug 50° 37°
- Sep 39° 30°
- Oct 24° 13°
- Nov 8° -5°
- Dec -3° -16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Deadhorse Airport in December?
The normal high is −3°F and the normal low −16°F, for a daily mean of -9.2°F. December is 10.9°F cooler than November and 5.7°F warmer than January. December is the 9th warmest month of the year in Deadhorse Airport and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 2°F on December 1 to −6°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between -15°F and -3°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 2°F | −11°F | – | – |
| December 8 | −1°F | −13°F | – | – |
| December 15 | −3°F | −15°F | – | – |
| December 22 | −4°F | −18°F | – | – |
| December 31 | −6°F | −20°F | – | – |
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 | 2°F | −11°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 2 | 1°F | −11°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 3 | 1°F | −12°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 4 | 1°F | −12°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 5 | 0°F | −12°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 6 | 0°F | −12°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 7 | 0°F | −13°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 8 | −1°F | −13°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 9 | −1°F | −13°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 10 | −1°F | −14°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 11 | −2°F | −14°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 12 | −2°F | −14°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 13 | −2°F | −15°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 14 | −2°F | −15°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 15 | −3°F | −15°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 16 | −3°F | −16°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 17 | −3°F | −16°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 18 | −3°F | −16°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 19 | −4°F | −17°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 20 | −4°F | −17°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 21 | −4°F | −17°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 22 | −4°F | −18°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 23 | −5°F | −18°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 24 | −5°F | −18°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 25 | −5°F | −18°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 26 | −5°F | −19°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 27 | −6°F | −19°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 28 | −6°F | −19°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 29 | −6°F | −20°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 30 | −6°F | −20°F | – | – | 0 h |
| December 31 | −6°F | −20°F | – | – | 0 h |
- Normal high
- −3°FDecember average
- Normal low
- −16°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.36 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 0 h to 0 hDecember 1 to December 31
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027406; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Deadhorse Airport in December?
In a normal December in Deadhorse Airport, 31 nights fall to freezing and 31 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027406.
How humid and windy is Deadhorse Airport in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is −9°F with – relative humidity and a dew point of –; at 6 a.m. it is −9°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 13.0 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | −9°F | −12°F | 87% | 13.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | −10°F | −12°F | 89% | 12.9 mph | – |
| noon | −10°F | −12°F | 90% | 13.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | −9°F | – | – | 13.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | −9°F | −12°F | 88% | 13.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | −9°F | −12°F | 88% | 13.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027406. 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 Deadhorse Airport?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 39°F, on December 7, 2013; the coldest is −45°F, on December 28, 2010. The wettest December brought 0.80 in (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -9.2°F: 2021 -13.5°F (−4.3), 2022 -1.9°F (+7.3), 2023 -4.2°F (+5.0), 2024 -5.0°F (+4.2), 2025 -10.2°F (−1.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -13.5°F | −4.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | -1.9°F | +7.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | -4.2°F | +5.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | -5.0°F | +4.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | -10.2°F | −1.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027406; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027406. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Deadhorse Airport 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; Deadhorse Airport's is −3°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Deadhorse Airport in November8°F by day, −5°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport in January−8°F by day, −22°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Alaska in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Sitka: Alaska's warmest Decembernormal high 42°F