Weather on December 16
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 16th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 7°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2005 (40°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (-2°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.4"). The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2024 | 23° | 17° | 20° | — | — |
| 2023 | 22° | 16° | 19° | 0.15" | — |
| 2022 | 19° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 2021 | 17° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 21° | 25° | 0.28" | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | 15° | 20° | 0.18" | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 19° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 6° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 2012 | 6° | -9° | -1° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | 7° | 10° | 0.33" | — |
| 2008 | 21° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2007 | 15° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2006 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.36" | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 22° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2002 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2001 | 14° | -17° | -1° | — | — |
| 2000 | 21° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1999 | 9° | -10° | 0° | — | 1.2" |
| 1998 | 16° | -12° | 2° | — | 1.4" |
| 1997 | 6° | -6° | 0° | — | — |
| 1972 | 11° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
| 1971 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
Anchorage, AK Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Anchorage, AK Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Anchorage, AK Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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