Weather on January 4 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 4th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -4°F and lows near -19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 1977 (31°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (-63°F) — a 94°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.8"). The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -57°F | -69°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | -33°F | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 7°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 1°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -14°F | -37°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 1°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -23°F | -36°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -21°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 14°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 18°F | 16°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 34°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -15°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 17°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 11°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -22°F | -38°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 33°F | 18°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -7°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -44°F | -52°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -4°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -5°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -9°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 27°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 10°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 22°F | -1°F | 0.36" | 2.5" |
| 2002 | 10°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 6°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | -24°F | -44°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1999 | -28°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | -47°F | -53°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -35°F | -53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 19°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 3°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 4°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 16°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 1°F | -10°F | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1991 | -26°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | -8°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 3°F | -16°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1988 | -1°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 11°F | -21°F | 0.38" | 3.8" |
| 1986 | 23°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 0°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 3°F | -4°F | 0.28" | 1.3" |
| 1983 | -28°F | -40°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1982 | 3°F | -23°F | 0.3" | 2.7" |
| 1981 | -11°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -18°F | -51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -21°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | -18°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 41°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -10°F | -31°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1975 | -61°F | -65°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 10°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 10°F | -11°F | 0.2" | 2" |
| 1972 | 5°F | -11°F | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1971 | 14°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |