Weather on December 14 at Gates of the Arctic
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Based on 53 years of data from Fairbanks, AK
Elevation Note: Gates of the Arctic sits at 1,200 ft. Expect temperatures 4°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Fairbanks, AK at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
December 14th in Gates of the Arctic National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 0°F and lows near -17°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 14th was in 1989 (18°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (-42°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 14th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time. 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 14th in Gates of the Arctic? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -11°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 1°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | -9°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 9°F | -7°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2021 | -31°F | -41°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 14°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 1°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -9°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 19°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | -17°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 2°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 20°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 1°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -1°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 16°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | -7°F | -37°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -4°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -3°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 10°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 4°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | -4°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 4°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 7°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 10°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | -13°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 25°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 1999 | -3°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | -17°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -9°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | -4°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 5°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 9°F | 1°F | 0.05" | 0.7" |
| 1993 | -2°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 0°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | 25°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 9°F | -27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 26°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 1988 | 23°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | -11°F | -24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 18°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | -6°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | -40°F | -44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -23°F | -34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 15°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | -11°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -22°F | -46°F | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 1977 | -28°F | -55°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 19°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -14°F | -34°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1974 | -7°F | -25°F | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | -2°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 5°F | -36°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | 13°F | -8°F | 0.05" | 0.8" |
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