Weather on December 23
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
8°F
Warmest
2024
32°F avg
Coldest
2025
-5°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 8°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2024 (32°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (-5°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 3% of the time. The last decade has been 4.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025coldest | 3° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 16° | 25° | 0.1" | — |
| 2022 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 17° | 28° | 0.38" | — |
| 2019 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2018 | 22° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2017 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2016 | 7° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 2015 | 16° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 24° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2012 | 9° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 2011 | 23° | 13° | 18° | 0.13" | — |
| 2010 | 22° | -5° | 9° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 7° | 15° | 0.38" | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 23° | 15° | 19° | 0.71" | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 28° | 29° | 0.28" | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 12° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 19° | 10° | 15° | 0.13" | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 23° | 30° | 0.3" | — |
| 2001 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | 1" |
| 2000 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 15° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 1997 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 7° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
31 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP