Weather on December 15
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
8°F
Warmest
2015
32°F avg
Coldest
2001
-5°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 8°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2015 (32°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (-5°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 10% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2023 | 18° | -3° | 8° | 0.23" | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 6° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 22° | 24° | 0.2" | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 18° | 13° | 16° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2016 | 20° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 20° | -6° | 7° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012 | 21° | -5° | 8° | 0.13" | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 19° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009 | 20° | 12° | 16° | 0.23" | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 20° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 23° | 30° | 0.38" | — |
| 2004 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2001coldest | -1° | -9° | -5° | — | 0.1" |
| 2000 | 20° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 1999 | 6° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 1998 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | 7" |
| 1997 | 7° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 1972 | 6° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1971 | 26° | 12° | 19° | 0.1" | 1" |
31 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP