Badger weather in December

In December, Badger sees average daytime highs of 6°F and overnight lows near -5°F, with 0.4 in of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 3.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°F in the first days to 5°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 4 h 12 min at the start of December to 3 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Badger's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
0.4 in
3.6 wet days
Daylight
3 h 12 min
11:12 AM – 2:21 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Badger is census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States of America.

Density
113/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°F in the first days to 5°F by the end.

A typical December day in Badger reaches about 6°F in the afternoon and slips back to -5°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°F and 27°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 3°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19-3
29-3
38-3
48-3
58-3
68-4
78-4
88-4
97-4
107-4
117-5
127-5
136-5
146-5
156-5
166-6
176-6
186-6
196-6
206-6
216-7
226-7
235-7
245-7
255-7
265-7
275-7
285-7
295-7
305-7
314-8

How December really feels in Badger

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Badger weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°0.43.44.74.60.0
Feb13° / -3°0.42.93.97.80.0
Mar25° / 0.32.43.211.20.0
Apr45° / 25°0.42.92.214.71.4
May61° / 41°0.74.80.518.15.4
Jun71° / 53°1.99.5020.66.5
Jul72° / 55°2.210019.56.4
Aug66° / 50°2.310.2016.25.8
Sep55° / 39°1.580.912.73.4
Oct34° / 22°0.85.44.29.20.1
Nov14° / 0.64.35.35.80.0
Dec / -5°0.43.64.63.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103466
113367
123367
133367
143466
153466
163466
173466
183565
193565
203763
213862
223862
233862
244060
254159
264159
274258
284258
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Badger gets around 0.4 in of rain and snow over 3.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11317
21317
31317
41317
51316
61316
71216
81216
91216
101116
111115
121115
131115
141115
151015
161015
171015
181015
191115
201114
211114
221114
231114
241114
251114
261114
271214
281214
291214
301214
311214

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 mph in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 4 h 12 min at the start of December to 3 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 10:35 AM to 11:15 AM, and sunset from 2:45 PM to 2:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
14.210:352:45
24.110:382:42
34.010:412:40
43.910:442:38
53.810:472:36
63.710:502:34
73.710:522:32
83.610:552:30
93.510:582:29
103.511:002:27
113.411:022:26
123.311:042:25
133.311:062:23
143.211:082:22
153.211:102:22
163.211:122:21
173.111:132:20
183.111:142:20
193.111:152:20
203.111:162:20
213.111:172:20
223.011:182:21
233.111:182:21
243.111:182:22
253.111:182:23
263.111:182:24
273.111:182:25
283.211:172:27
293.211:172:28
303.211:162:30
313.311:152:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.1Dim
20.1Dim
30.1Dim
40.1Dim
50.1Dim
60.1Dim
70.1Dim
80.1Dim
90.1Dim
100.1Dim
110.1Dim
120.0Dim
130.0Dim
140.0Dim
150.0Dim
160.0Dim
170.0Dim
180.0Dim
190.0Dim
200.0Dim
210.0Dim
220.0Dim
230.0Dim
240.0Dim
250.0Dim
260.0Dim
270.1Dim
280.1Dim
290.1Dim
300.1Dim
310.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Badger?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Badger.

What to pack for Badger in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Badger sees daytime highs around 6°F and nights near -5°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Badger in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badger peaks around June 20 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Badger in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Badger is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 33.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2133 µg/m³Dec 191 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep3Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Badger?

Badger sits at 64.8°N, 147.5°W, 472 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairbanks, 6.2 mi away.

Dawson CityWhitehorseJuneauTerraceAnadyr

Topography around Badger

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Badger.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Badger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,411 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,298 ft.

The land around Badger is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
1,411 ft
50 miles
4,298 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Fairbanks 6.2 mi · Dawson City 247 mi · Eagle River 249 mi · Anchorage 258 mi · Whitehorse 484 mi · Juneau 621 mi · Terrace 963 mi · Anadyr 1,017 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Badger (64.8°, -147.5333°, elevation 472 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).