December weather in Kotzebue, AK
The average temperature in Kotzebue in December is 2.4°F (-3.8°F–8.6°F). Average precipitation: 0.73 inches. Average snowfall is 11.9 inches.
December is a winter month in Kotzebue, and is cooler than the annual average of 24°F. Daily temperatures swing about 12.4°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 10 days with precipitation. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
8.6°F
Avg Low
-3.8°F
Precipitation
0.73 in
Snow
11.9 in
December records in Kotzebue
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 34.0°F (2007) | -40.0°F (1935) | 0.27 in (2009) |
| December 2 | 34.0°F (2022) | -38.0°F (1935) | 0.58 in (2022) |
| December 3 | 32.0°F (2018) | -38.9°F (1951) | 0.45 in (2010) |
| December 4 | 34.0°F (2002) | -38.9°F (1951) | 0.23 in (2020) |
| December 5 | 34.0°F (2022) | -42.0°F (1951) | 0.34 in (2021) |
| December 6 | 37.0°F (2013) | -34.1°F (1944) | 0.40 in (1995) |
| December 7 | 36.0°F (2013) | -29.9°F (1962) | 0.32 in (2011) |
| December 8 | 35.1°F (1934) | -32.1°F (1951) | 0.34 in (2011) |
| December 9 | 36.0°F (1960) | -35.0°F (1964) | 0.24 in (2020) |
| December 10 | 36.0°F (2024) | -40.0°F (1964) | 0.29 in (2011) |
| December 11 | 39.0°F (2024) | -35.0°F (1975) | 0.32 in (2022) |
| December 12 | 34.0°F (2017) | -32.1°F (1928) | 0.36 in (2000) |
| December 13 | 37.0°F (2017) | -49.0°F (1935) | 0.13 in (1989) |
| December 14 | 34.0°F (1955) | -45.0°F (1935) | 0.16 in (1944) |
| December 15 | 35.1°F (1989) | -47.9°F (1935) | 0.16 in (1984) |
| December 16 | 34.0°F (1944) | -43.1°F (1935) | 0.36 in (1944) |
| December 17 | 35.1°F (1984) | -44.0°F (1940) | 0.28 in (1990) |
| December 18 | 33.1°F (1986) | -44.0°F (1940) | 0.60 in (2017) |
| December 19 | 35.1°F (2021) | -38.0°F (1957) | 0.44 in (2010) |
| December 20 | 36.0°F (1970) | -38.9°F (1957) | 0.22 in (1996) |
| December 21 | 35.1°F (2017) | -36.9°F (1957) | 0.21 in (2009) |
| December 22 | 32.0°F (1977) | -40.0°F (1898) | 0.32 in (2020) |
| December 23 | 34.0°F (1983) | -38.9°F (1898) | 0.14 in (1985) |
| December 24 | 33.1°F (1983) | -41.1°F (1957) | 0.21 in (1960) |
| December 25 | 32.0°F (1951) | -43.1°F (1961) | 0.83 in (2004) |
| December 26 | 33.1°F (1951) | -47.0°F (1957) | 0.18 in (2021) |
| December 27 | 34.0°F (2001) | -45.9°F (1957) | 0.39 in (1965) |
| December 28 | 30.9°F (1982) | -47.0°F (1961) | 0.43 in (2021) |
| December 29 | 37.0°F (1982) | -47.0°F (1961) | 0.47 in (2021) |
| December 30 | 37.0°F (2015) | -47.0°F (1974) | 0.40 in (1930) |
| December 31 | 37.0°F (2016) | -43.1°F (1957) | 0.33 in (1987) |