Weather on January 12 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
Based on 55 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 12th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -3°F and lows near -20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2025 (36°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (-50°F) — a 86°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 12.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 12th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -9°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 46°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | -8°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 3°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 9°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 2°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -34°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | -22°F | -46°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -13°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 1°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 4°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 24°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | -38°F | -45°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 29°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 1°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 7°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -16°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -4°F | -43°F | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2008 | -22°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 15°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 1°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | -46°F | -54°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -2°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -4°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 6°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 7°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | -47°F | -52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 7°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 3°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 6°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -34°F | -43°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | -9°F | -35°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1994 | 2°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 16°F | 3°F | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1992 | -2°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | -14°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | -3°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 19°F | -9°F | 0.18" | -- |
| 1988 | 1°F | -27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 4°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 22°F | 14°F | 0.53" | 1.7" |
| 1984 | 40°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -41°F | -56°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -11°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 8°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -- | -60°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -5°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 0°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 3°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -31°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -8°F | -43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -10°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -15°F | -42°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 1972 | -- | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 5°F | -21°F | 0" | 0.5" |