Weather on December 20 at Kobuk Valley
Kobuk Valley National Park
Based on 53 years of data from Fairbanks, AK
Planning Your Visit
December 20th 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 53 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2021 (26°F average), while the coldest was 2022 (-50°F) — a 76°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 19% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.6"). The last decade has been 6.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Kobuk Valley? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -25°F | -40°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2024 | -6°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 5°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -45°F | -56°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 30°F | 21°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -2°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -28°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -7°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 28°F | 11°F | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 6°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 6°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 0°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 2°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -40°F | -46°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 31°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -23°F | -31°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -16°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 10°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -19°F | -43°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 14°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 1°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 5°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 5°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 5°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 2°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 12°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 8°F | -3°F | 0.36" | 2.6" |
| 1998 | 15°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 4°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | -6°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | -3°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 0°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 21°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 8°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | -19°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 23°F | 9°F | 0.18" | 1.8" |
| 1989 | 1°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 1988 | 16°F | -4°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1987 | 16°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 7°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 29°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | -15°F | -33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 15°F | 0°F | 0.03" | 2.3" |
| 1982 | -13°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 16°F | 4°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1979 | -19°F | -38°F | 0" | 0.9" |
| 1977 | 13°F | -10°F | 0.28" | 2" |
| 1976 | 6°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 22°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -8°F | -22°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1973 | 19°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -28°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -13°F | -46°F | 0" | 0" |