Weather on December 5
Anchorage, AK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
25°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2002
35°F avg
Coldest
2012
-5°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Anchorage, AK typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near 12°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2002 (35°F average), while the coldest was 2012 (-5°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 6% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Anchorage, AK? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 12° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2019 | 15° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 8° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 2015 | 24° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 25° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012coldest | 3° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2004 | 10° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2003 | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 9° | -11° | -1° | — | 0.1" |
| 2000 | 41° | 21° | 31° | 0.74" | — |
| 1999 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | -1° | 15° | — | 1.5" |
| 1997 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1971 | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
31 years of data from ANCHORAGE PARK STRIP