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Barrow December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Barrow, Alaska in the month of December.

Typical Barrow December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	-0.5 °F
Average daily low	-12.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.2 inches
Average monthly snow	5.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	21.5%
Daily chance of snow	32.4%

Barrow December Weather Records 1901–2024
Highest temperature	40 °F	December 5, 2022
Lowest temperature	-55 °F	December 10, 1924
Highest daily low	28 °F	December 2, 2022
Lowest daily high	-46 °F	December 31, 1974
Hottest average high temperature	11.8 °F	2022
Coldest average high temperature	-21.5 °F	1974
Most daily precipitation	0.4 inches	December 3, 2020
Most monthly precipitation	1.2 inches	2013
Most daily snow	6.5 inches	December 4, 2011
Most monthly snow	15.8 inches	2011

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
December 1	3.6	-7.9	30	-42
December 2	3.0	-8.4	32	-46
December 3	2.6	-8.7	28	-41
December 4	2.3	-9.0	30	-42
December 5	2.0	-9.4	40	-45
December 6	1.7	-9.8	32	-39
December 7	1.4	-10.1	30	-36
December 8	1.2	-10.3	32	-40
December 9	1.0	-10.6	34	-49
December 10	0.7	-10.9	31	-55
December 11	0.5	-11.2	29	-49
December 12	0.3	-11.5	30	-38
December 13	0.1	-11.8	29	-45
December 14	-0.1	-12.0	30	-42
December 15	-0.3	-12.2	26	-39
December 16	-0.6	-12.4	24	-38
December 17	-0.8	-12.7	27	-37
December 18	-1.1	-12.8	29	-44
December 19	-1.1	-12.9	29	-43
December 20	-1.2	-13.0	32	-43
December 21	-1.3	-13.0	33	-42
December 22	-1.4	-13.2	32	-45
December 23	-1.5	-13.4	32	-47
December 24	-1.7	-13.7	31	-49
December 25	-1.8	-13.9	27	-47
December 26	-2.0	-14.2	29	-46
December 27	-2.2	-14.4	29	-45
December 28	-2.3	-14.5	24	-45
December 29	-2.5	-14.7	27	-44
December 30	-2.5	-14.8	30	-50
December 31	-2.5	-14.8	32	-51

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1901–2024	Post/Rogers Memorial Airport	location