When to go · Kaktovik
Kaktovik in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C) / −35°C (−31°F)−31°F (−35°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Kaktovik's best window: Sep–Oct.
- OctoberGreatInside Kaktovik's best window: Sep–Oct.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- KaktovikHighs around -20 °C (−4 °F), lows around -35 °C (−31 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around −4 °F (-20 °C), lows around −31 °F (-35 °C), rain on about 0 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kaktovik, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Sep: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Dec: -35 °C (−31 °F)−31 °F (-35 °C)
Sep: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Sep: 0
Crowds
Dec: High
Sep: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Sep: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, limited daylight).
September: Inside Kaktovik's best window: Sep–Oct.
Kaktovik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings