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Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve in December

Very quiet0.1× average month · best-time score 0/100

December at Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve averages a daytime high near 4°F and an overnight low around -12°F, with about 0.7" of precipitation and roughly 11" of snow. Visitation runs about 0.1× the park's average month, which makes December a very quiet month here.

Average low
-12°F
Average high
4°F

Range across the year: -17°F to 73°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
0.7 in
Snowfall
11 in
Daylight
2.9 hours

Check access before you plan around December

December draws about 11% of the visits Yukon - Charley Rivers sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around December. Official Yukon - Charley Rivers park page.

Roughly 1% of the park's yearly visitors come in December: about 50 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1982 to 2025.

That makes December the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the August peak (3.4×) and the November low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 0/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is June: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about -4°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 51.2 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 75% of annual visitors, choosing December instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 2.9 hours of daylight in December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2018 drew 1,272 recreation visits, up 12.3% from 1,133 in 2015.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 80.2%, so December may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How December compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
November12°F / -4°F0.1× Very quiet0 Poor
December4°F / -12°F0.1× Very quiet0 Poor
January-1°F / -17°F0.1× Very quiet0 Poor

All twelve months at Yukon - Charley Rivers, with the best time to visit.

Seasonal closures in December 2026

The National Park Service lists these Yukon - Charley Rivers facilities as closed during December 2026. The dates are the park's own, read on October 11, 2026. A facility that is not listed here may still be closed, so confirm on the park's site before you go.

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Frequently Asked Questions

December averages a daytime high near 4°F and an overnight low around -12°F at Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve, with about 0.7 inches of precipitation and roughly 11 inches of snow. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 51.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

December is very quiet at Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve (about 0.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 0/100. Our recommended month is June. December draws about 11% of the visits Yukon - Charley Rivers sees in an average month. Numbers that low usually mean limited access: closed roads, closed facilities or deep-winter conditions. The count alone does not say which, so check the park's current conditions before planning around December.

The busiest month is August and the quietest is November. December sits at about 0.1× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.

A typical December sees about 0,000 recreation visits at Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1982–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1982–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.