Talkeetna weather in December: Talkeetna, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Talkeetna in December has a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 8°F, a daily mean of 16°F, falling from 25°F on the 1st to 22°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 1.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −13°C, 42 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationTalkeetna Airport
- Station IDUSW00026528
- Location62.32°N 150.09°W
- Elevation350 ft (107 m)
- Population (census place)997
- Jan 22° 5°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 35° 12°
- Apr 47° 26°
- May 59° 37°
- Jun 67° 47°
- Jul 69° 51°
- Aug 65° 48°
- Sep 56° 39°
- Oct 42° 27°
- Nov 28° 13°
- Dec 23° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Talkeetna in December?
The normal high is 23°F and the normal low 8°F, for a daily mean of 15.6°F. December is 5.0°F cooler than November and 2.0°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Talkeetna and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 25°F on December 1 to 22°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 10°F and 21°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 25°F | 10°F | 36% | 17% |
| December 8 | 24°F | 9°F | 36% | 16% |
| December 15 | 24°F | 8°F | 35% | 15% |
| December 22 | 23°F | 7°F | 34% | 14% |
| December 31 | 22°F | 5°F | 31% | 13% |
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 | 25°F | 10°F | 36% | 17% | 5 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 25°F | 10°F | 36% | 17% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 25°F | 10°F | 36% | 17% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 25°F | 10°F | 36% | 17% | 5 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 25°F | 10°F | 36% | 16% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 24°F | 10°F | 36% | 16% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 24°F | 9°F | 36% | 16% | 5 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 24°F | 9°F | 36% | 16% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 24°F | 9°F | 36% | 16% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 24°F | 9°F | 36% | 16% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 24°F | 9°F | 36% | 16% | 5 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 24°F | 9°F | 36% | 15% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 24°F | 9°F | 36% | 15% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 24°F | 8°F | 36% | 15% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 24°F | 8°F | 35% | 15% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 24°F | 8°F | 35% | 15% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 23°F | 8°F | 35% | 14% | 5 h |
| December 18 | 23°F | 8°F | 35% | 14% | 5 h |
| December 19 | 23°F | 7°F | 34% | 14% | 5 h |
| December 20 | 23°F | 7°F | 34% | 14% | 5 h |
| December 21 | 23°F | 7°F | 34% | 14% | 5 h |
| December 22 | 23°F | 7°F | 34% | 14% | 5 h |
| December 23 | 23°F | 7°F | 33% | 14% | 5 h |
| December 24 | 23°F | 6°F | 33% | 13% | 5 h |
| December 25 | 22°F | 6°F | 33% | 13% | 5 h |
| December 26 | 22°F | 6°F | 32% | 13% | 5 h |
| December 27 | 22°F | 6°F | 32% | 13% | 5 h |
| December 28 | 22°F | 6°F | 32% | 13% | 5 h |
| December 29 | 22°F | 5°F | 32% | 13% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 22°F | 5°F | 31% | 13% | 5 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 22°F | 5°F | 31% | 13% | 5 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 23°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 8°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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 USW00026528; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Talkeetna in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 2 (36%). In all, 1.66 in falls on 11 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Talkeetna, 31 nights fall to freezing and 24 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026528.
How humid and windy is Talkeetna in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 17°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 8°F; at 6 a.m. it is 14°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 mph, most often from the north-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. | 14°F | 6°F | 69% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 14°F | 6°F | 70% | 5.2 mph | 42% |
| noon | 15°F | 7°F | 68% | 5.2 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 17°F | 8°F | 66% | 5.2 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 16°F | 7°F | 68% | 5.0 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 15°F | 6°F | 69% | 4.8 mph | 43% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026528. 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 Talkeetna?
The warmest December temperature on Talkeetna's official record (since 1918) is 49°F, on December 3, 2009; the coldest is −53°F, on December 28, 1961. The wettest December brought 6.74 in (1999); the snowiest, 79.0 inches (1990).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 15.6°F: 2021 11.6°F (−4.0), 2022 12.6°F (−3.0), 2023 10.9°F (−4.7), 2024 25.3°F (+9.7), 2025 10.8°F (−4.8). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.6°F | −4.0°F | 2.88 in |
| 2022 | 12.6°F | −3.0°F | 1.77 in |
| 2023 | 10.9°F | −4.7°F | 1.77 in |
| 2024 | 25.3°F | +9.7°F | 0.93 in |
| 2025 | 10.8°F | −4.8°F | 0.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TKAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026528. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Talkeetna 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; Talkeetna's is 23°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.