Typical December weather
Anchorage
Alaska · December
25° days
14° nights
about 11 snowy days · 5½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
- Snow boots
What December feels like
The dark is the real story — the sun comes up late enough that plenty of people go to work and come home without seeing it. Solstice gets treated as a genuine holiday, and the lights strung along the Coastal Trail get heavy use because nothing else is lighting it.
Winter is doing its thing: 18.2 in of snow in a typical December, with fresh snow on about 11 days. Nearly every night dips below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 25° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 14° |
| Days with snow | 11 |
| Rain and melted snow | 1.2 in |
| Snowfall | 18.2 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 10:09 am / 3:40 pm |