Highlights

Kodiak was 7.0°F warmer than normal in December, with a monthly mean temperature of 38.2°F observed. The highest temperature for the month was 47°F on the 7^th, which also set a new record for that day, breaking the old one set in 1978 by 1°F. The next day, the 8^th, tied the record for that day set in 1978. The lowest temperature for the month was 23°F on the 27^th.

Precipitation was much higher than normal, with 13.79" of precipitation measured for the month, 158% of the normal of 8.73". The 3.03" recorded on the 28^th smashed the old record, set in 1978, for that day by 1.21". Also, the 2.67" that fell on the 29^th topped the 2003 record of 1.09. However, snowfall was much lighter than normal, a mere 2% of the 13.8" normally expected, measuring at just 0.3" for the month. The average wind speed was 11.1 mph, with a highest wind speed of 59 mph on the 7^th, from a northeasterly direction.