Weather on December 17
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
21°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2011
34°F avg
Coldest
2012
-9°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 21°F and lows near 7°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2011 (34°F average), while the coldest was 2012 (-9°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 10% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2024 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 22° | 30° | 0.3" | — |
| 2022 | 7° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 2021 | 22° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2019 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.25" | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 11° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 4° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 2012coldest | -1° | -17° | -9° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011warmest | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 7° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 2009 | 11° | 2° | 7° | 0.48" | — |
| 2008 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2007 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2006 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.15" | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 14° | 20° | 0.2" | — |
| 2002 | 23° | 19° | 21° | — | — |
| 2001 | -1° | -16° | -8° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | 3.5" |
| 1999 | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | 0.5" |
| 1998 | 4° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 1997 | 14° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 1972 | 13° | 8° | 10° | — | — |
| 1971 | 23° | 3° | 13° | 0.81" | 2" |
31 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP