Weather on January 26 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 26th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -2°F and lows near -22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 26th was in 2025 (37°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-57°F) — a 94°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 5% of recorded January 26th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 26th 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 | -33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 43°F | 31°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | -33°F | -43°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 8°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 4°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | -7°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -21°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 22°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -13°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 29°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 26°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -24°F | -31°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 29°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | -29°F | -45°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -15°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 0°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -3°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 9°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -20°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 16°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | -32°F | -48°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 0°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 7°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 1°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | -13°F | -47°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 30°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 29°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | -24°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | -3°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -8°F | -45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -17°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | -39°F | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 12°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | -19°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 2°F | -32°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 38°F | 12°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1990 | -22°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | -35°F | -48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | -3°F | -27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 1°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 17°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 12°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | -25°F | -46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 16°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -27°F | -44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 30°F | 11°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 1980 | -5°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -1°F | -24°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 1978 | 17°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | -- | 9°F | -- | 2.3" |
| 1976 | 15°F | -4°F | 0.08" | 1.3" |
| 1975 | 29°F | 4°F | 0.2" | 1.3" |
| 1974 | -28°F | -44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -38°F | -53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 6°F | -29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -51°F | -63°F | 0" | 0" |