Weather on January 21 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 21st in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 2°F and lows near -15°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 1980 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-55°F) — a 93°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 32°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | -7°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 6°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 20°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 13°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -10°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -3°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -13°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -6°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 5°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 2°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 33°F | 18°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 11°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -2°F | -31°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | -12°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -6°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 4°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 29°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -1°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | -17°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 1°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 12°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 18°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 12°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 9°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 20°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | -28°F | -49°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 5°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -5°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -21°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 8°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 8°F | -2°F | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1993 | -38°F | -47°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 0°F | -22°F | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1991 | 34°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 12°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | -50°F | -60°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 25°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 23°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 3°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 17°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | -18°F | -33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -3°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 11°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 11°F | -1°F | 0" | 0.7" |
| 1980 | 47°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 20°F | -26°F | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1978 | 16°F | 3°F | 0.56" | 2" |
| 1977 | 7°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 9°F | -3°F | 0.13" | 1.2" |
| 1975 | -4°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -32°F | -46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -37°F | -52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -31°F | -42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -30°F | -50°F | 0" | 0" |