Kotzebue December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Kotzebue, Alaska in the month of December.
Typical Kotzebue December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 8.6 °F
Average daily low -3.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.8 inches
Average monthly snow 11.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 33.2%
Daily chance of snow 36.6%
Kotzebue December Weather Records
1897–2024
Highest temperature 37 °F December 13, 2017
Lowest temperature -49 °F December 13, 1935
Highest daily low 33 °F December 6, 2002
Lowest daily high -43 °F December 15, 1935
Hottest average high temperature 23.3 °F 2017
Coldest average high temperature -11.5 °F 1954
Most daily precipitation 0.8 inches December 25, 2004
Most monthly precipitation 2.5 inches 2021
Most daily snow 11.0 inches December 6, 1995
Most monthly snow 34.9 inches 2011
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 10.8 -0.7 34 -40
December 2 10.7 -1.0 34 -38
December 3 10.4 -1.2 32 -39
December 4 10.2 -1.5 34 -39
December 5 10.1 -1.7 34 -42
December 6 9.9 -2.0 37 -34
December 7 9.7 -2.2 36 -30
December 8 9.5 -2.4 35 -32
December 9 9.3 -2.7 36 -35
December 10 9.1 -3.0 34 -40
December 11 8.9 -3.2 34 -35
December 12 8.8 -3.5 34 -32
December 13 8.7 -3.6 37 -49
December 14 8.6 -3.8 34 -45
December 15 8.4 -4.0 35 -48
December 16 8.4 -4.0 34 -43
December 17 8.5 -4.0 35 -44
December 18 8.5 -3.9 33 -44
December 19 8.4 -4.0 35 -38
December 20 8.3 -4.1 36 -39
December 21 8.2 -4.2 35 -37
December 22 8.0 -4.5 32 -40
December 23 7.7 -4.8 34 -39
December 24 7.4 -5.1 33 -41
December 25 7.2 -5.3 32 -43
December 26 7.1 -5.5 33 -47
December 27 6.9 -5.6 34 -46
December 28 6.8 -5.8 31 -47
December 29 6.7 -5.9 37 -47
December 30 6.8 -5.9 37 -47
December 31 6.8 -5.9 37 -43
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1897–2024 Ralph Wien Memorial Airport location