Weather on December 18
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
22°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2011
39°F avg
Coldest
2001
-5°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 9°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2011 (39°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (-5°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time. The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17° | -8° | 5° | — | — |
| 2024 | 20° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 17° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 10° | -13° | -1° | — | — |
| 2021 | 23° | 20° | 22° | 0.08" | — |
| 2020 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2019 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.08" | — |
| 2017 | 22° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2014 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2013 | 10° | -4° | 3° | 0.43" | — |
| 2012 | 8° | -11° | -1° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011warmest | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 8° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2009 | 6° | -7° | 0° | 0.03" | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 17° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 7° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 2006 | 28° | 15° | 22° | 0.46" | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.74" | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2002 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2001coldest | 2° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | 1" |
| 1999 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | 0.5" |
| 1998 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1972 | 12° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
31 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP