When to go · Kenai
Kenai in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kenai's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps).
- JulyGreatInside Kenai's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps).
- AugustGreatInside Kenai's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- KenaiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kenai, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jun: 63 °C (145 °F)145 °F (63 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 44 °C (111 °F)111 °F (44 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
June: Inside Kenai's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps).
Kenai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket