Kodiak weather in December: Kodiak, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Kodiak in December has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 39°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal December, 8.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −3°C, 224 mm of precipitation and 40 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationKodiak Airport
- Station IDUSW00025501
- Location57.75°N 152.49°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- Population5,399
- Jan 36° 26°
- Feb 38° 27°
- Mar 39° 28°
- Apr 45° 34°
- May 52° 40°
- Jun 57° 46°
- Jul 62° 51°
- Aug 63° 50°
- Sep 57° 44°
- Oct 48° 36°
- Nov 41° 30°
- Dec 37° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kodiak in December?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 31.9°F. December is 3.8°F cooler than November and 0.7°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Kodiak and the 2nd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 39°F on December 1 to 36°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 35°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 62%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 39°F | 28°F | 60% | 41% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% |
| December 15 | 37°F | 26°F | 61% | 42% |
| December 22 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% |
| December 31 | 36°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 28)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 39°F | 28°F | 60% | 41% | 7 h |
| December 2 | 39°F | 28°F | 60% | 41% | 7 h |
| December 3 | 38°F | 28°F | 60% | 41% | 7 h |
| December 4 | 38°F | 28°F | 61% | 42% | 7 h |
| December 5 | 38°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 38°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 38°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 38°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 38°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 38°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 38°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 37°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 37°F | 27°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 37°F | 26°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 37°F | 26°F | 61% | 42% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 42% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 42% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 42% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 36°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 36°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 36°F | 26°F | 62% | 43% | 6 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 27°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 8.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 7 h to 6 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 53%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025501; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kodiak in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 61% on average, highest around December 22 (62%). In all, 8.81 in falls on 20 days of a normal December, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Kodiak, 22 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.6 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025501.
How humid and windy is Kodiak in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 74% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 12.5 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 24°F | 77% | 12.7 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 30°F | 24°F | 77% | 12.4 mph | 25% |
| noon | 32°F | 25°F | 76% | 12.5 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 33°F | 25°F | 74% | 12.7 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 25°F | 76% | 12.5 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 24°F | 77% | 12.7 mph | 25% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025501. 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 Kodiak?
The warmest December temperature on Kodiak's official record (since 1913) is 65°F, on December 26, 2021; the coldest is −9°F, on December 30, 1916. The wettest December brought 19.82 in (1985); the snowiest, 46.4 inches (1990).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.9°F: 2021 31.6°F (−0.3), 2022 33.3°F (+1.4), 2023 27.6°F (−4.3), 2024 36.8°F (+4.9), 2025 28.9°F (−3.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.6°F | −0.3°F | 1.67 in |
| 2022 | 33.3°F | +1.4°F | 6.42 in |
| 2023 | 27.6°F | −4.3°F | 6.11 in |
| 2024 | 36.8°F | +4.9°F | 14.73 in |
| 2025 | 28.9°F | −3.0°F | 2.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ADQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025501. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Kodiak 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; Kodiak's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.