Weather on December 17 at Kobuk Valley
Kobuk Valley National Park
Based on 54 years of data from Fairbanks, AK
Planning Your Visit
December 17th in Kobuk Valley 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 Kobuk Valley? 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" |