Weather on January 11 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
Based on 54 years of data from Fairbanks, AK
Elevation Note: Denali sits at 1,700 ft. Expect temperatures 6°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Fairbanks, AK at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 11th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -3°F and lows near -21°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 11th was in 2025 (24°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-53°F) — a 77°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 11th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 11.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 11.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 11th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -7°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 40°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 1°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 10°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 6°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 29°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -27°F | -37°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -26°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -3°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -2°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 25°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 23°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | -27°F | -36°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 16°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 7°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 12°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -15°F | -36°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -41°F | -48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | -16°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 4°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -6°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | -45°F | -53°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -2°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -2°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 26°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 3°F | -26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | -40°F | -50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 8°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 6°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 5°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -39°F | -44°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 1°F | -20°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1994 | -3°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 12°F | -13°F | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1992 | 7°F | -17°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | -15°F | -40°F | 0.25" | 2" |
| 1990 | -3°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 26°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | -21°F | -26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | -13°F | -42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | -3°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 18°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -50°F | -57°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -6°F | -24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 5°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -- | -56°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 2°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 10°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 16°F | 2°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1975 | -30°F | -53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -15°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 11°F | -17°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 1972 | -27°F | -50°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | 0°F | -14°F | 0.13" | 4" |