Alaska Climate Research Center

The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center

King Salmon December 2013


Highlights

King Salmon was near normal this December, with a mean monthly temperature of 21.5°F, 2.9°F above normal. The warmest temperature for the month occurred on the 6th, with a warm 54°F, which also smashed the od daily record of 48° set in 2002, while the high temperature on the 7th of 45° tied the daily record set in 2005. The coldest temperature was on the 16th, with a chilly -12°F.

1.13" of precipitation was recorded for King Salmon, 92% of normal. Snow was also lighter than normal, with a mere 3.2" of snow recorded, -6.3" less than the normal of 9.5". The average wind speed was 6.2 mph, with the fastest wind speed recorded on the 18th, at 31 mph from a southeasterly direction.