When to go · Anchorage
Anchorage in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C25°F / −10°C14°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want winter and dark; Jul–Aug for peak car-rental prices.
Weather in December
- AnchorageHighs around -4 °C, lows around -10 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 25 °F, lows around 14 °F, rain on about 4 days
- Alaska, United States · Anchorage, Denali, Kenai, Inside Passagecool
The visitor season is roughly mid-May to mid-September; winter is for northern lights in Fairbanks.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket