What is the weather like in Fairbanks vs Santa Fe in December?

In December, Fairbanks averages -16°C high / -24°C low with about 29 mm of rain; Santa Fe averages 8°C high / -6°C low with about 18 mm.

Fairbanks vs Santa Fe in December

Santa Fe is the better pick in December — 63 vs 24 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Santa Fe is cold, dry, clean air, while Fairbanks is freezing, dry, clean air.

Fairbanks vs Santa Fe — December climate, side by side

	Fairbanks	Santa Fe
Comfort score	24/100 (F)	63/100 (C)
Feels-like high	-22°C	3°C
Avg high / low	-16° / -24°	8° / -6°
Rainfall	29 mm	18 mm
Rainy days	6	3
Humidity	76%	52%
Air quality (AQI)	33	34

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Fairbanks vs Santa Fe in December — FAQ

Is December better in Fairbanks or Santa Fe?: Santa Fe is the better pick in December — 63 vs 24 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Santa Fe is cold, dry, clean air, while Fairbanks is freezing, dry, clean air.
What is the weather like in Fairbanks vs Santa Fe in December?: In December, Fairbanks averages -16°C high / -24°C low with about 29 mm of rain; Santa Fe averages 8°C high / -6°C low with about 18 mm.