Weather on December 16
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2005
40°F avg
Coldest
2013
-2°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
31 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP