869  
CXAK59 PAFG 051834  
CLMOTZ  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
934 AM AKST MON JAN 05 2026  
   
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..THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 39 12/11/2024  
12/11/2024  
LOW -49 12/13/1935  
HIGHEST 28 12/11 MM MM 39 12/11  
LOWEST -23 12/27 MM MM -15 12/29  
AVG. MAXIMUM 4.8 8.6 -3.8 12.9  
AVG. MINIMUM -6.9 -3.8 -3.1 2.4  
MEAN -1.0 2.4 -3.4 7.6  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 31 30.1 0.9 28  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 31.0 0.0 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 25 19.8 5.2 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.52 2021  
MINIMUM T  
TOTALS 0.49 0.73 -0.24 0.40  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.02 -0.00 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 7 10.3 -3.3 7  
DAYS >= .10 2 2.3 -0.3 1  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.24 12/11 TO 12/11 0.19  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 2039 1941 98 1772  
SINCE 7/1 6069 6109 -40 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 12 6 6 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.7  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 45/280 DATE 12/12  
45/110 12/23  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 59/290 DATE 12/12  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.42  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 6  
LIGHT SNOW 12 SLEET 0  
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4  
HAZE 9  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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