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Weather on December 26

Anchorage, AK

55 Years of Data

Avg High
24°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2001
38°F avg
Coldest
1998
-1°F avg

About This Date

December 26th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 9°F. Over 30 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2001 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (-1°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 10% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 26th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202515°-6°
202431°15°23°
202314°-8°
202229°22°26°
202133°21°27°0.05"
202026°11°19°
201923°15°0.2"
201827°20°24°
201715°
201628°12°20°
201527°13°20°
201439°32°36°
201310°-6°
201226°10°18°
201119°-8°
201015°-3°
200818°13°0.18"
200716°13°15°
200618°-1°
200531°16°23°
200418°11°2.3"
2003-8°-1°
200223°12°0.1"
2001warmest46°31°38°0.51"
200028°20°24°
199950°23°37°0.3"
1998coldest-8°-1°
199731°18°
197221°14°
197129°23°26°0.48"3"
30 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP

Anchorage, AK Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Anchorage, AK Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"2.7"5.4"JFMAMJJASOND3.2"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Anchorage, AK

Anchorage, AK has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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