When to go · Utqiagvik
Utqiagvik in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C) / −24°C (−11°F)−11°F (−24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- JulyGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AugustGreatInside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- UtqiagvikHighs around -17 °C (1 °F), lows around -24 °C (−11 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 1 °F (-17 °C), lows around −11 °F (-24 °C), rain on about 6 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 Utqiagvik, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Jun: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (polar night, −25 °C and below, wind chill); Sep–Oct storms.
June: Inside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
Utqiagvik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings