Weather on December 31
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
26°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2012
38°F avg
Coldest
2008
-6°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 11°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2012 (38°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (-6°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 10% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 2024 | 18° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2023 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 22° | 17° | 20° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 21° | 36° | 0.66" | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 27° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.15" | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 46° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 5° | 2° | 4° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 29° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 2° | -14° | -6° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2006 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2003 | 28° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 2002 | 14° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 3° | -5° | -1° | — | — |
| 1998 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | 1.5" |
| 1997 | 4° | -14° | -5° | — | — |
| 1972 | 19° | 14° | 17° | — | 0.8" |
| 1971 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.15" | 3" |
31 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP