Weather on January 31 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 31st in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 0°F and lows near -18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 31st was in 1985 (30°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-47°F) — a 77°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 6.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 31st in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | -11°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | -16°F | -43°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 20°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -14°F | -38°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | -1°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -16°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 0°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -1°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 16°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 18°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -10°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 8°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 11°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -24°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 10°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 2°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -13°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -7°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 13°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | -12°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | -23°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 14°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 11°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 17°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 1°F | -3°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1999 | -28°F | -38°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 25°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 12°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 18°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 2°F | -13°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1994 | 21°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | -21°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | -7°F | -24°F | -- | 0.2" |
| 1991 | -32°F | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | -24°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | -37°F | -58°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 13°F | -5°F | 0.76" | 1.3" |
| 1987 | 4°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 21°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 39°F | 21°F | 0.25" | 1.3" |
| 1984 | 0°F | -6°F | 1.02" | 1.8" |
| 1983 | 21°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -2°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 30°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -11°F | -44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 7°F | 0°F | 0.64" | 2" |
| 1978 | 7°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | -1°F | -- | -- | -- |
| 1976 | 22°F | -7°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1975 | -19°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -26°F | -45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -12°F | -32°F | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1972 | 20°F | 11°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | -32°F | -50°F | 0" | 0" |