Palmer weather in December: Palmer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Palmer in December has a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 18°F, falling from 27°F on the 1st to 23°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal December, 0.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −11°C, 24 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPalmer Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00025331
- Location61.60°N 149.09°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- Population6,626
- Jan 22° 8°
- Feb 28° 13°
- Mar 34° 17°
- Apr 48° 30°
- May 59° 39°
- Jun 66° 47°
- Jul 68° 51°
- Aug 65° 48°
- Sep 56° 41°
- Oct 42° 29°
- Nov 29° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmer in December?
The normal high is 25°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 18.3°F. December is 3.9°F cooler than November and 2.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Palmer and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 27°F on December 1 to 23°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 13°F and 24°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 27°F | 13°F | 23% | 9% |
| December 8 | 26°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% |
| December 15 | 26°F | 12°F | 24% | 9% |
| December 22 | 24°F | 10°F | 23% | 9% |
| December 31 | 23°F | 9°F | 22% | 8% |
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 | 27°F | 13°F | 23% | 9% | 6 h |
| December 2 | 27°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 6 h |
| December 3 | 27°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 6 h |
| December 4 | 27°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 27°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 26°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 26°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 26°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 26°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 26°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 26°F | 13°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 26°F | 12°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 26°F | 12°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 26°F | 12°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 26°F | 12°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 25°F | 12°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 25°F | 12°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 25°F | 11°F | 24% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 25°F | 11°F | 23% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 25°F | 11°F | 23% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 25°F | 11°F | 23% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 24°F | 10°F | 23% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 24°F | 10°F | 23% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 24°F | 10°F | 23% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 24°F | 10°F | 23% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 24°F | 10°F | 22% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 23°F | 9°F | 22% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 23°F | 9°F | 22% | 9% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 23°F | 9°F | 22% | 8% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 23°F | 9°F | 22% | 8% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 23°F | 9°F | 22% | 8% | 5 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 25°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 11°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 6 h to 5 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025331; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmer in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around December 9 (24%). In all, 0.96 in falls on 8 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Palmer, 30 nights fall to freezing and 21 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025331.
What are the records for December in Palmer?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 52°F, on December 3, 2002; the coldest is −25°F, on December 15, 2001. The wettest December brought 2.71 in (2011).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.3°F: 2021 13.8°F (−4.5), 2022 13.7°F (−4.6), 2023 16.5°F (−1.8), 2024 26.2°F (+7.9), 2025 12.1°F (−6.2). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13.8°F | −4.5°F | 1.34 in |
| 2022 | 13.7°F | −4.6°F | 1.71 in |
| 2023 | 16.5°F | −1.8°F | 1.93 in |
| 2024 | 26.2°F | +7.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 12.1°F | −6.2°F | 0.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025331; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025331. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Palmer 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; Palmer's is 25°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.