Gulkana weather in December: Gulkana, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Gulkana in December has a normal high of 8°F and a normal low of −8°F, a daily mean of 0°F, falling from 10°F on the 1st to 5°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 0.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −13°C and low of −22°C, 20 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationGulkana Airport
- Station IDUSW00026425
- Location62.16°N 145.46°W
- Elevation1,562 ft (476 m)
- Population (census place)73
- Jan 5° -12°
- Feb 16° -5°
- Mar 28° 1°
- Apr 44° 21°
- May 58° 33°
- Jun 67° 43°
- Jul 69° 47°
- Aug 65° 43°
- Sep 54° 33°
- Oct 36° 18°
- Nov 15° -1°
- Dec 8° -8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gulkana in December?
The normal high is 8°F and the normal low −8°F, for a daily mean of -0.2°F. December is 7.0°F cooler than November and 3.2°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Gulkana and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 10°F on December 1 to 5°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 6.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between -7°F and 6°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 10°F | −6°F | 28% | 9% |
| December 8 | 9°F | −6°F | 27% | 8% |
| December 15 | 8°F | −8°F | 27% | 8% |
| December 22 | 7°F | −9°F | 26% | 8% |
| December 31 | 5°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% |
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 | 10°F | −6°F | 28% | 9% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 10°F | −6°F | 28% | 9% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 10°F | −6°F | 28% | 9% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 10°F | −6°F | 28% | 9% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 10°F | −6°F | 28% | 9% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 10°F | −6°F | 28% | 9% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 10°F | −6°F | 28% | 8% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 9°F | −6°F | 27% | 8% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 9°F | −7°F | 27% | 8% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 9°F | −7°F | 27% | 8% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 9°F | −7°F | 27% | 8% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 9°F | −7°F | 27% | 8% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 9°F | −7°F | 27% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 8°F | −7°F | 27% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 8°F | −8°F | 27% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 8°F | −8°F | 26% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 8°F | −8°F | 26% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 8°F | −8°F | 26% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 7°F | −9°F | 26% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 7°F | −9°F | 26% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 7°F | −9°F | 26% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 7°F | −9°F | 26% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 7°F | −10°F | 26% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 6°F | −10°F | 25% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 6°F | −10°F | 25% | 8% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 6°F | −10°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 6°F | −11°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 5°F | −11°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 5°F | −11°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 5°F | −11°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 5°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 8°FDecember average
- Normal low
- −8°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 5 h 50 min to 5 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026425; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gulkana in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around December 1 (28%). In all, 0.78 in falls on 8 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Gulkana, 31 nights fall to freezing and 28 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026425.
How humid and windy is Gulkana in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 1°F with 81% relative humidity and a dew point of −4°F; at 6 a.m. it is −2°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 3.1 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | −2°F | −5°F | 86% | 3.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | −3°F | −5°F | 88% | 3.1 mph | 26% |
| noon | 0°F | −4°F | 83% | 3.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 1°F | −4°F | 81% | 3.0 mph | 22% |
| 6 p.m. | −1°F | −5°F | 85% | 3.1 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | −2°F | −5°F | 86% | 2.8 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026425. 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 Gulkana?
The warmest December temperature on Gulkana's official record (since 1909) is 49°F, on December 22, 1999; the coldest is −65°F, on December 27, 1917. The wettest December brought 3.07 in (1955); the snowiest, 30.0 inches (1955).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -0.2°F: 2021 -2.0°F (−1.8), 2022 -7.6°F (−7.4), 2023 0.7°F (+0.9), 2024 5.7°F (+5.9). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -2.0°F | −1.8°F | 1.24 in |
| 2022 | -7.6°F | −7.4°F | 2.66 in |
| 2023 | 0.7°F | +0.9°F | 3.07 in |
| 2024 | 5.7°F | +5.9°F | 0.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GKNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026425. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Gulkana 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; Gulkana's is 8°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.