Prudhoe Bay Weather in December
Average highs run from 2°F on December 1 to -6°F on December 31, and lows from -11°F to -20°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.36 in.
December day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
December at a glance
- Average high
- -3°F
- Average low
- -16°F
- Precipitation
- 0.36 in
- Record high
- 39°FDec 7, 2013
- Record low
- -45°FDec 27, 2010
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 0 h 00 min to 0 h 00 min
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- Humidity
- 98%
- Dew point
- -4°F
- Wind
- 13.4 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 2°F | -11°F | 27°F 2013 | -36°F 2000 | |
| Dec 2 | 1°F | -11°F | 36°F 2022 | -38°F 2000 | |
| Dec 3 | 1°F | -12°F | 35°F 2022 | -39°F 2000 | |
| Dec 4 | 1°F | -12°F | 27°F 2013 | -38°F 2005 | |
| Dec 5 | 0°F | -12°F | 28°F 2022 | -43°F 2005 | |
| Dec 6 | 0°F | -12°F | 29°F 2021 | -43°F 2005 | |
| Dec 7 | 0°F | -13°F | 39°F 2013 | -40°F 2025 | |
| Dec 8 | -1°F | -13°F | 31°F 2013 | -33°F 2015 | |
| Dec 9 | -1°F | -13°F | 19°F 2019 | -35°F 2015 | |
| Dec 10 | -1°F | -14°F | 30°F 2005 | -37°F 2012 | |
| Dec 11 | -2°F | -14°F | 21°F 2024 | -36°F 2012 | |
| Dec 12 | -2°F | -14°F | 22°F 2025 | -41°F 2004 | |
| Dec 13 | -2°F | -15°F | 23°F 2008 | -40°F 2004 | |
| Dec 14 | -2°F | -15°F | 27°F 2008 | -40°F 2004 | |
| Dec 15 | -3°F | -15°F | 29°F 2008 | -43°F 2021 | |
| Dec 16 | -3°F | -16°F | 16°F 2016 | -43°F 1999 | |
| Dec 17 | -3°F | -16°F | 15°F 2016 | -43°F 1999 | |
| Dec 18 | -3°F | -16°F | 24°F 2008 | -42°F 1999 | |
| Dec 19 | -4°F | -17°F | 29°F 2008 | -38°F 1999 | |
| Dec 20 | -4°F | -17°F | 33°F 2021 | -41°F 2007 | |
| Dec 21 | -4°F | -17°F | 33°F 2017 | -43°F 2007 | |
| Dec 22 | -4°F | -18°F | 20°F 2017 | -32°F 2011 | |
| Dec 23 | -5°F | -18°F | 19°F 2017 | -35°F 2010 | |
| Dec 24 | -5°F | -18°F | 15°F 2025 | -33°F 2011 | |
| Dec 25 | -5°F | -18°F | 23°F 2004 | -39°F 2022 | |
| Dec 26 | -5°F | -19°F | 22°F 2004 | -40°F 2010 | |
| Dec 27 | -6°F | -19°F | 35°F 2001 | -45°F 2010 | |
| Dec 28 | -6°F | -19°F | 35°F 2001 | -45°F 2010 | |
| Dec 29 | -6°F | -20°F | 18°F 2014 | -43°F 2010 | |
| Dec 30 | -6°F | -20°F | 23°F 2016 | -42°F 2010 | |
| Dec 31 | -6°F | -20°F | 25°F 2004 | -40°F 2021 |
Chance of rain
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (AKST).
- December 1
- sunrise , sunset
- December 31
- sunrise , sunset
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00027406 (Deadhorse AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00027406, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.