Alaska weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Alaska's statewide normal high is 13°F and normal low 1°F; normal highs run from −7°F in Chicken to 42°F in Sitka (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 13°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 1°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.14 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 42°Fnormal high, Sitka
- Coolest place
- −7°Fnormal high, Chicken
Where is Alaska warmest and wettest in December?
Sitka has the warmest December afternoons (42°F) and Chicken the coolest (−7°F). Whittier gets the most precipitation (19.81 in) and Kivalina the least (0.17 in). The most snow falls in Valdez (70.5 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 6.8°F in 2021, 7.1°F in 2022, 5.8°F in 2023, 13.8°F in 2024, -2.1°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 7.0°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 25°F | 14°F | 1.16 | 18.2 |
| Fairbanks | 4°F | −13°F | 0.57 | 10.9 |
| Juneau | 35°F | 26°F | 6.53 | 18.1 |
| Badger | 2°F | −12°F | 0.48 | 9.2 |
| College | 5°F | −8°F | 0.64 | 11.5 |
| North Lakes | 25°F | 14°F | 1.46 | 15.0 |
| Sitka | 42°F | 33°F | 8.43 | – |
| Ketchikan | 40°F | 33°F | 16.27 | – |
| Kenai | 25°F | 11°F | 1.14 | – |
| Sterling | 23°F | 10°F | 1.78 | – |
| Palmer | 25°F | 11°F | 0.96 | – |
| Bethel | 16°F | 4°F | 1.06 | 12.2 |
| Homer | 34°F | 21°F | 3.27 | – |
| Kodiak | 37°F | 27°F | 8.81 | 15.6 |
| Utqiaġvik | 0°F | −12°F | 0.22 | 5.0 |
| Soldotna | 23°F | 8°F | 1.65 | – |
| Valdez | 31°F | 22°F | 7.74 | 70.5 |
| Nome | 16°F | 2°F | 1.05 | 15.8 |
| Petersburg | 35°F | 28°F | 11.79 | 15.5 |
| Goldstream | 1°F | −14°F | 0.59 | – |
| Kotzebue | 9°F | −4°F | 0.73 | 11.9 |
| Seward | 33°F | 23°F | 8.22 | – |
| Ester | 3°F | −12°F | 0.75 | – |
| North Pole | 1°F | −14°F | 0.56 | 10.1 |
| Cordova | 35°F | 22°F | 7.97 | – |
| Wrangell | 37°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Haines | 32°F | 22°F | 7.06 | – |
| Willow | 18°F | 0°F | – | – |
| Tok | −2°F | −18°F | 0.58 | 7.7 |
| Lazy Mountain | 24°F | 11°F | 1.48 | 18.8 |
| Metlakatla | 41°F | 32°F | 11.43 | – |
| Skagway | 34°F | 26°F | 2.78 | – |
| Craig | 40°F | 34°F | 10.86 | – |
| Talkeetna | 23°F | 8°F | 1.66 | – |
| Delta Junction | 9°F | −5°F | 0.23 | – |
| Hoonah | 36°F | 28°F | 7.86 | 17.0 |
| Healy | 12°F | −6°F | 0.84 | – |
| Klawock | 40°F | 31°F | 10.10 | – |
| Sand Point | 37°F | 29°F | 6.51 | – |
| Gustavus | 35°F | 24°F | 6.50 | – |
| Wainwright | 0°F | −13°F | – | – |
| Two Rivers | 9°F | −10°F | 0.59 | 9.0 |
| Yakutat | 36°F | 25°F | 13.94 | 29.6 |
| Nuiqsut | −3°F | −17°F | 0.31 | – |
| Thorne Bay | 38°F | 30°F | 9.08 | – |
| Galena | 3°F | −11°F | 0.95 | 15.8 |
| St. Paul | 33°F | 25°F | 2.30 | 12.3 |
| Kivalina | 10°F | −4°F | 0.17 | – |
| King Salmon | 26°F | 11°F | 1.38 | 10.2 |
| Nenana | 8°F | −9°F | 0.57 | – |
| McGrath | 6°F | −10°F | 1.21 | 17.9 |
| Whittier | 34°F | 25°F | 19.81 | 61.4 |
| Seldovia | 33°F | 24°F | 6.74 | – |
| Tanana | 2°F | −13°F | 0.41 | 10.3 |
| Cooper Landing | 27°F | 12°F | – | – |
| Northway | −2°F | −19°F | 0.30 | 7.1 |
| Port Alsworth | 25°F | 9°F | 2.17 | – |
| Deering | 10°F | −6°F | – | – |
| Kaltag | 8°F | −8°F | 0.72 | – |
| Dry Creek | 3°F | −11°F | 0.72 | 9.4 |
| Cantwell | 13°F | −6°F | 0.74 | – |
| Ouzinkie | 36°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Central | −1°F | −17°F | – | – |
| Pelican | 36°F | 30°F | 18.33 | 19.4 |
| Eagle | 7°F | −11°F | 0.38 | – |
| Moose Pass | 27°F | 12°F | 3.35 | – |
| Port Alexander | 41°F | 33°F | 19.58 | 14.1 |
| Gulkana | 8°F | −8°F | 0.78 | – |
| Skwentna | 19°F | 5°F | – | – |
| St. George | 34°F | 26°F | 1.78 | – |
| Cold Bay | 36°F | 26°F | 4.42 | 14.1 |
| Iliamna | 28°F | 15°F | 1.45 | – |
| Tonsina | 7°F | −8°F | 1.30 | 13.8 |
| Hope | 27°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Bettles | 2°F | −14°F | 1.14 | 18.2 |
| Wiseman | 3°F | −15°F | 0.93 | – |
| Paxson | 11°F | −5°F | – | – |
| Hyder | 32°F | 24°F | 8.64 | – |
| Whitestone | 10°F | −8°F | 0.51 | 6.7 |
| Elfin Cove | 37°F | 31°F | 11.81 | 20.4 |
| Fox | 7°F | −9°F | 0.59 | 10.9 |
| McCarthy | 9°F | −4°F | 1.06 | 11.3 |
| Alpine | −3°F | −14°F | 0.57 | – |
| Alyeska | 29°F | 19°F | 8.98 | 54.2 |
| Amber Lake | 24°F | 10°F | 2.07 | – |
| Anchorage Lake Hood Airport | 25°F | 13°F | 0.89 | – |
| Anchorage Rabbit Creek #2 | 25°F | 14°F | 1.92 | – |
| Annette Island Airport | 43°F | 34°F | 11.00 | 8.1 |
| Annex Creek | 29°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Auke Bay | 33°F | 27°F | 5.51 | 18.3 |
| Aurora | 3°F | −11°F | 0.53 | 10.5 |
| Ben's Farm | 23°F | 9°F | – | – |
| Big River Lakes | 27°F | 17°F | 5.17 | – |
| Campbell Creek Science Center | 22°F | 7°F | 1.68 | – |
| Cannery Creek | 31°F | 23°F | 12.13 | 37.2 |
| Chandalar Lake | 2°F | −18°F | – | – |
| Chandalar Shelf DOT | 4°F | −8°F | – | – |
| Chicken | −7°F | −23°F | 0.49 | 7.2 |
| Chulitna River | 21°F | 3°F | 2.49 | – |
| Circle Hot Springs | −4°F | −20°F | 0.48 | – |
| Clear Sky | 6°F | −14°F | 0.58 | – |
| Colville Village | −3°F | −15°F | 0.27 | 7.3 |
| Cooper Lake Project | 32°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Deadhorse Airport | −3°F | −16°F | 0.36 | – |
| Delta (5 mi NE) | 6°F | −10°F | 0.57 | 8.0 |
| Delta (6 mi N) | 6°F | −12°F | 0.46 | 6.8 |
| Denali (27 mi N) | 15°F | −6°F | 1.18 | – |
| Dutch Harbor | 39°F | 31°F | 7.88 | 15.8 |
| Eagle River (5 mi SE) | 23°F | 9°F | 1.10 | 16.1 |
| Eagle River Gakona Circle | 22°F | 12°F | 1.23 | 16.3 |
| Eagle River Nature Center | 23°F | 9°F | 1.96 | – |
| Eaglecrest Base | 30°F | 23°F | 10.43 | – |
| Eielson Field | 3°F | −14°F | 0.42 | 11.7 |
| Eklutna Water Treatment Plant | 24°F | 10°F | 1.60 | – |
| Fairbanks Midtown | 4°F | −9°F | 0.58 | 9.6 |
| Farewell Lake | 13°F | −7°F | – | – |
| Fort Knox Mine | 13°F | −1°F | 0.77 | – |
| Fort Richardson Water Treatment Plant | 24°F | 11°F | 1.40 | 13.2 |
| Gennallen Kcam | 6°F | −11°F | 0.79 | – |
| Gilmore Creek | 8°F | −9°F | 0.61 | 9.9 |
| Glacier Bay | 33°F | 27°F | 8.95 | – |
| Glen Alps | 27°F | 16°F | 2.64 | 37.6 |
| Haines (40 mi NW) | 24°F | 15°F | 7.75 | 61.5 |
| Hayes River | 23°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Hidden Falls Hatchery | 36°F | 30°F | 17.83 | – |
| Intricate Bay | 28°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Juneau Downtown | 36°F | 29°F | 9.93 | – |
| Kenai (29 mi ENE) | 24°F | 5°F | 1.57 | – |
| Keystone Ridge | 14°F | 2°F | 0.70 | 11.2 |
| King Salmon (42 mi SE) | 27°F | 12°F | 2.08 | – |
| Kitoi Bay | 35°F | 25°F | 7.01 | 9.8 |
| Kobe Hill | 5°F | −11°F | 0.61 | – |
| Kuparuk | −4°F | −16°F | 0.22 | 3.9 |
| Lake Susitna | 5°F | −13°F | 0.63 | 9.4 |
| Little Port Walter | 39°F | 32°F | 32.15 | 21.6 |
| Little Su At Hatcher Pass Bridge | 24°F | 10°F | – | – |
| Main Bay | 33°F | 24°F | 23.04 | 58.2 |
| Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) | 3°F | −15°F | 0.61 | – |
| Matanuska Experiment Farm | 25°F | 10°F | 1.02 | 9.9 |
| McKinley Park | 14°F | −2°F | 0.83 | 12.4 |
| Mile 42 Steese | 8°F | −7°F | 0.53 | – |
| Minchumina | 5°F | −7°F | 0.61 | 9.6 |
| Monashka Creek Dam | 32°F | 23°F | 10.70 | – |
| Nabesna | 6°F | −5°F | – | – |
| Point Baker | 39°F | 32°F | 8.39 | – |
| Port Alcan | −2°F | −16°F | 0.39 | 4.7 |
| Port San Juan | 36°F | 28°F | 15.80 | – |
| Portage Glacier V C | 31°F | 18°F | 17.49 | – |
| Puntilla | 14°F | 2°F | 1.75 | 22.5 |
| Ruby (44 mi ESE) | 4°F | −13°F | – | – |
| Silver Lake | 10°F | −7°F | 1.36 | 9.3 |
| Snettisham Power Plant | 31°F | 24°F | 19.98 | – |
| Sutton (1 mi W) | 24°F | 11°F | 1.41 | – |
| Tok (70 mi SE) | 2°F | −17°F | 0.56 | – |
| Toolik Lake (5 mi ENE) | 1°F | −12°F | – | – |
| University Experiment Station | 6°F | −9°F | 0.64 | 10.3 |
| Utqiagvik, formerly Barrow (4 mi ENE) | −1°F | −13°F | 0.46 | – |
| Wally Noerenberg Hatchery | 34°F | 24°F | 16.67 | – |
| Whites Crossing | 18°F | 0°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.