Weather on January 17 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 17th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 2°F and lows near -17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 2009 (30°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-58°F) — a 88°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 7.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31°F | -1°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2025 | 13°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 16°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 3°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -1°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 9°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -11°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -13°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 32°F | 10°F | 0.66" | 0" |
| 2017 | -18°F | -48°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 15°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 12°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 30°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 7°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -39°F | -44°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | -17°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 1°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 42°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 14°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 5°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | -19°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | -10°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -39°F | -48°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 15°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 28°F | 10°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 25°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 11°F | -2°F | 0.76" | 4" |
| 1999 | -9°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 5°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 2°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -26°F | -37°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 12°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 15°F | 7°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1993 | 32°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 36°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 8°F | -2°F | 0.25" | 1.7" |
| 1990 | 25°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | -30°F | -39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | -13°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 17°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | -8°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 16°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 7°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 5°F | -15°F | 0.15" | 1.8" |
| 1982 | -17°F | -46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -10°F | -34°F | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1979 | 14°F | -17°F | 0.18" | 0.4" |
| 1978 | 4°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 24°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -6°F | -24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 10°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -12°F | -41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -52°F | -59°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -29°F | -58°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -55°F | -62°F | 0" | 0" |