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Anchorage weather in December

Weather in Anchorage: December

Average day temperature: 17.2°F
Average night temperature: 15.9°F
Sea water temperature: 36.5°F
Number of sunny days: 6 days
Day length: 5.4 - 6.1 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.7 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 33°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 8°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 24.4°F and 23.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Anchorage in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 36.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 37.0°F and 35.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
19%
23%
58%

Mostly all days in December are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.0
1.1
1.7
1.2
1.1
1.7
1.2

Precipitation total value in Anchorage in December is 0.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.1
4.1
5.1
6.1
7.1
8.2
5.9
5.6
4.7
3.8
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.7
4.8
5.3
5.1
5.9
5.6
4.7
3.8
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.7
4.8
5.3

The average wind speed value in December is 5.1 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
2.9
4.4
5.8
7.3
8.8
10.2
3.1
4.0
3.7
6.0
6.6
8.5
7.4
6.5
4.0
3.2
2.7
2.2
3.1
4.0
3.7
6.0
6.6
8.5
7.4
6.5
4.0
3.2
2.7

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 2.2.

Best time for vacation in Anchorage

Sunniest months:
November 9 days
January 7 days
October 7 days
Warmest months:
July 59.3 °F
August 58.3 °F
June 56.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 57.3 °F
July 57.2 °F
June 53.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 15.9 °F
December 17.2 °F
February 20.5 °F
Rainiest months:
August 3 days
September 2 days
July 2 days
Windiest months:
November 5.9 mph
October 5.6 mph
January 5.3 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Anchorage
Local time: 20:05
April 24, thursday
2100
37°F
N
2 mph
April 25, friday
0000
37°F
NW
2 mph
0300
37°F
W
2 mph
0600
37°F
W
2 mph
0900
41°F
W
1 mph
1200
43°F
S
1 mph
1500
46°F
NE
1 mph
1800
45°F
W
2 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F