Weather on January 15 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
Based on 56 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 15th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 1°F and lows near -16°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 1981 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-49°F) — a 88°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 15th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 15th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -19°F | -34°F | 0.08" | 0.9" |
| 2025 | 24°F | -5°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 2024 | 15°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 11°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 5°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 21°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 5°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -12°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 23°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -15°F | -36°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | -9°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 29°F | 16°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 6°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 26°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -25°F | -48°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | -7°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -22°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 44°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 1°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 4°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -17°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 0°F | -36°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -3°F | -37°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -10°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 27°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 45°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | -6°F | -30°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1999 | 7°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | -6°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 14°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -29°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | -29°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 5°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 23°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 12°F | -3°F | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1991 | -27°F | -51°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1990 | 14°F | -5°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1989 | -14°F | -23°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1988 | 5°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 8°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | -1°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 17°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 30°F | 18°F | 4.06" | 2.5" |
| 1983 | -6°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 8°F | -34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -23°F | -35°F | 0" | 0.5" |
| 1979 | 4°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | -10°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 9°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -22°F | -37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 2°F | -25°F | 0.28" | 1" |
| 1974 | -17°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -42°F | -55°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -31°F | -50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -47°F | -52°F | 0" | 0" |