King Salmon weather in December: King Salmon, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
King Salmon in December has a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 19°F, falling from 28°F on the 1st to 23°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal December, 1.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −11°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationKing Salmon Airport
- Station IDUSW00025503
- Location58.68°N 156.63°W
- Elevation63 ft (19 m)
- Population (census place)354
- Jan 24° 10°
- Feb 30° 15°
- Mar 32° 15°
- Apr 45° 28°
- May 55° 36°
- Jun 62° 44°
- Jul 65° 49°
- Aug 63° 48°
- Sep 56° 41°
- Oct 44° 29°
- Nov 32° 18°
- Dec 26° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is King Salmon in December?
The normal high is 26°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 18.6°F. December is 6.4°F cooler than November and 2.0°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in King Salmon and the 8th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 28°F on December 1 to 23°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 8.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 11°F and 27°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 28°F | 15°F | 44% | 17% |
| December 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 43% | 16% |
| December 15 | 26°F | 12°F | 41% | 15% |
| December 22 | 25°F | 10°F | 39% | 13% |
| December 31 | 23°F | 9°F | 36% | 12% |
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 | 28°F | 15°F | 44% | 17% | 6 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 28°F | 14°F | 44% | 17% | 6 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 28°F | 14°F | 44% | 17% | 6 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 28°F | 14°F | 44% | 17% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 28°F | 14°F | 44% | 16% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 28°F | 14°F | 43% | 16% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 27°F | 13°F | 43% | 16% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 43% | 16% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 27°F | 13°F | 43% | 16% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 27°F | 13°F | 42% | 16% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 27°F | 12°F | 42% | 15% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 27°F | 12°F | 42% | 15% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 26°F | 12°F | 42% | 15% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 26°F | 12°F | 41% | 15% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 26°F | 12°F | 41% | 15% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 26°F | 11°F | 41% | 15% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 26°F | 11°F | 40% | 14% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 25°F | 11°F | 40% | 14% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 25°F | 11°F | 40% | 14% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 25°F | 11°F | 39% | 14% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 25°F | 10°F | 39% | 14% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 25°F | 10°F | 39% | 13% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 24°F | 10°F | 38% | 13% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 24°F | 10°F | 38% | 13% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 24°F | 10°F | 38% | 13% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 24°F | 9°F | 37% | 13% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 24°F | 9°F | 37% | 13% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 23°F | 9°F | 37% | 12% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 23°F | 9°F | 36% | 12% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 23°F | 9°F | 36% | 12% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 23°F | 9°F | 36% | 12% | 6 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 26°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 11°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 6 h 50 min to 6 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 53%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025503; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in King Salmon in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around December 1 (44%). In all, 1.38 in falls on 13 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in King Salmon, 28 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.2 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 20 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025503.
How humid and windy is King Salmon in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 20°F with 78% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 16°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 16°F | 12°F | 84% | 9.3 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 16°F | 12°F | 85% | 9.0 mph | 27% |
| noon | 18°F | 13°F | 81% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 20°F | 14°F | 78% | 9.7 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 18°F | 13°F | 81% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 16°F | 12°F | 82% | 9.4 mph | 29% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025503. 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 King Salmon?
The warmest December temperature on King Salmon's official record (since 1917) is 54°F, on December 6, 2013; the coldest is −38°F, on December 17, 1942. The wettest December brought 3.75 in (1930); the snowiest, 37.5 inches (1930).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.6°F: 2021 17.9°F (−0.7), 2022 20.3°F (+1.7), 2023 14.1°F (−4.5), 2024 30.6°F (+12.0), 2025 9.4°F (−9.2). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.9°F | −0.7°F | 3.08 in |
| 2022 | 20.3°F | +1.7°F | 3.28 in |
| 2023 | 14.1°F | −4.5°F | 2.20 in |
| 2024 | 30.6°F | +12.0°F | 0.68 in |
| 2025 | 9.4°F | −9.2°F | 0.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AKNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025503. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in King Salmon 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; King Salmon's is 26°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.