Weather on December 22
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
1999
39°F avg
Coldest
2025
-6°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 7°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 1999 (39°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (-6°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 10.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025coldest | 2° | -14° | -6° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 17° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 2022 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2021 | 19° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 24° | 35° | 0.2" | — |
| 2019 | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 2018 | 22° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 2017 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2016 | 11° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2015 | 15° | 9° | 12° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 0.05" | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 22° | 27° | 0.61" | — |
| 2012 | 13° | -17° | -2° | — | — |
| 2011 | 24° | 15° | 20° | 0.61" | — |
| 2010 | 22° | -7° | 8° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2007 | 20° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 25° | 37° | 0.51" | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 5° | 16° | 0.89" | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 39° | 17° | 28° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 2000 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1999warmest | 50° | 29° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1997 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1972 | 7° | -3° | 2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | -31° | -5° | — | — |
31 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP