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Typical December weather

Denali National Park

Alaska · December

A few hours of blue twilight, then stars again.

14° days
-2° nights

about 11 snowy days · 4½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What December feels like

December light never really climbs; the range glows pink for hours instead of the sun properly rising. There is nothing commercial happening at all, which is precisely why the handful of people who come now keep coming back.

Winter is doing its thing: 12.4 in of snow in a typical December, with fresh snow on about 11 days. Nearly every night dips below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high14°
Typical low-2°
Days with snow11
Rain and melted snow0.8 in
Snowfall12.4 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)10:38 am / 3:03 pm

How December compares

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