Weather on December 17 at Gates of the Arctic
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Based on 54 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 17th in Gates of the Arctic National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 1°F and lows near -15°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1984 (27°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (-53°F) — a 80°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 19% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.9"). The last decade has been 5.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th 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 | -31°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 6°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 20°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -27°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 8°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 1°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 2°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -1°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 21°F | 14°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2016 | 10°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 7°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 17°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | -9°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -39°F | -45°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 7°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | -21°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -9°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 11°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -10°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -6°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 37°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 14°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -4°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 10°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | -18°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -10°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 1999 | -24°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | -12°F | -38°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -19°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 11°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | -1°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 1°F | -6°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1993 | 1°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 5°F | -13°F | 0.56" | 6.8" |
| 1991 | 6°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | -11°F | -42°F | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1989 | 9°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 1988 | 34°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 2°F | -3°F | 0.51" | 0.4" |
| 1986 | 29°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 4°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 34°F | 20°F | 1.63" | 7.9" |
| 1983 | 1°F | -33°F | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1982 | 14°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 33°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -50°F | -56°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -4°F | -39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | -20°F | -33°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 2°F | -20°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1975 | 31°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -14°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 2°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -2°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 15°F | -15°F | 0.2" | 1.1" |
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