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Fairbanks weather in December

Weather in Fairbanks: December

Average day temperature: -2.2°F
Average night temperature: -2.4°F
Number of sunny days: 6 days
Day length: 3.7 - 4.7 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.5 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

Show year:
2024
2023
2022
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
-46
-34
-22
-10
2
14
26
38
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 26°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was -34°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 1.0°F and -1.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
19%
19%
61%

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
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.1

Precipitation total value in Fairbanks in December is 0.5 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
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.6
2.9
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.3
4.2
4.7
4.2
3.7
3.1
3.1
3.5
2.9
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.3
4.2
4.7
4.2
3.7
3.1
3.1

The average wind speed value in December is 3.5 mph It makes December one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.7
4.1
5.5
6.8
8.2
9.5
10.9
1.9
3.2
4.1
5.2
5.2
1.3
8.0
5.5
3.2
2.9
2.1
1.4
1.9
3.2
4.1
5.2
5.2
1.3
8.0
5.5
3.2
2.9
2.1

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: 1.4.

Best time for vacation in Fairbanks

Sunniest months:
May 8 days
January 7 days
June 7 days
Warmest months:
June 68.3 °F
July 67.8 °F
August 61.5 °F
Coldest months:
January -4.9 °F
December -2.2 °F
February 3.3 °F
Rainiest months:
August 2 days
July 1 day
May 0 days
Windiest months:
May 4.7 mph
July 4.3 mph
April 4.2 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Fairbanks
Local time: 11:38
April 05, saturday
1200
34°F
E
1 mph
1500
34°F
E
2 mph
1800
34°F
S
2 mph
2100
34°F
SW
2 mph
April 06, sunday
0000
32°F
SW
3 mph
0300
32°F
SW
2 mph
0600
30°F
E
1 mph
0900
32°F
E
2 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F