Weather on December 25
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 25th 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 25th was in 2014 (33°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (-5°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded December 25th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.9"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 25th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 17° | 11° | 14° | — | — |
| 2022 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2021 | 22° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2019 | 23° | 19° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2017 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2015 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2014warmest | 39° | 26° | 33° | 0.25" | — |
| 2013coldest | 2° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 23° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011 | 18° | -9° | 5° | 0.2" | — |
| 2010 | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 18° | 7° | 13° | 0.38" | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 15° | 21° | 0.38" | — |
| 2006 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 9° | -7° | 1° | — | 0.2" |
| 2002 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | 2.9" |
| 2001 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | 2" |
| 1998 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | 0.2" |
| 1997 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972 | 18° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 1971 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
Anchorage, AK Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Anchorage, AK Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Anchorage, AK Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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