Weather on January 29 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 29th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 2°F and lows near -19°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 29th was in 1972 (23°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-54°F) — a 77°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 5% of recorded January 29th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 29th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | -5°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | -19°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 23°F | 10°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 4°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | -2°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -12°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 26°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -18°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 18°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 25°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -22°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 21°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | -6°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -38°F | -56°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 7°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 16°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -1°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -17°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 19°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | -14°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 3°F | -31°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -31°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 13°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 13°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 2°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 18°F | -14°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | -33°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 0°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 7°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 8°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | -5°F | -24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 29°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 4°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | -6°F | -18°F | -- | 0.7" |
| 1991 | 18°F | -31°F | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1990 | -24°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | -48°F | -60°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | -10°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | -8°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | -11°F | -32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 20°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 0°F | -33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 16°F | 0°F | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1982 | 5°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 22°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -3°F | -29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -17°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 16°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 9°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 36°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 24°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -36°F | -50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 32°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 27°F | 20°F | 0.41" | 2.7" |