When to go · Kotzebue
Kotzebue in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −25°C (−13°F)−13°F (−25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- 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:
- JuneGreatInside Kotzebue's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, longer daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Kotzebue's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, longer daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Kotzebue's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, longer daylight).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (milder weather, longer daylight)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- KotzebueHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -25 °C (−13 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around −13 °F (-25 °C), rain on about 5 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 Kotzebue, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 45 °C (113 °F)113 °F (45 °C)
Night low
Dec: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
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 (extreme cold, limited daylight).
June: Inside Kotzebue's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, longer daylight).
Kotzebue: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings