Weather on January 7 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
Based on 54 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 7th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -3°F and lows near -19°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 7th was in 1981 (27°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (-53°F) — a 80°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 7th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.7"). The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 7th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -9°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 30°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 18°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 7°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -36°F | -45°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 4°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -26°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -30°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -11°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -16°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 6°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -4°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 10°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 4°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -14°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 15°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 16°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -41°F | -48°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 0°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -22°F | -31°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -6°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 24°F | 19°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -1°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -25°F | -44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 10°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 32°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 8°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | -34°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | -33°F | -37°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 1°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 3°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | -10°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 31°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 0°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 2°F | -12°F | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1990 | -9°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 12°F | 2°F | 0.46" | 3.7" |
| 1987 | 31°F | 0°F | 0.23" | 1.7" |
| 1986 | -6°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 8°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 3°F | -15°F | 0.76" | 1.3" |
| 1983 | -17°F | -45°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1982 | -47°F | -53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 30°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 11°F | 0°F | 0" | 1" |
| 1979 | -4°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | -32°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 13°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -1°F | -41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -43°F | -64°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 13°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 12°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -10°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -17°F | -42°F | 0" | 0" |