Weather on January 8 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 8th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -3°F and lows near -19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 1993 (22°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-50°F) — a 72°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -16°F | -44°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 14°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 19°F | 10°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 6°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -13°F | -44°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 8°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -37°F | -43°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -11°F | -31°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -1°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -15°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | -5°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 15°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 12°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | -1°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -14°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 16°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -3°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -43°F | -49°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -2°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -31°F | -43°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 8°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 20°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -5°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -14°F | -41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 36°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 9°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 3°F | 0°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | -4°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | -19°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | -37°F | -52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -10°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 7°F | 3°F | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 1994 | -9°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 32°F | 12°F | 0.18" | 2.7" |
| 1992 | 5°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 6°F | 1°F | 0.36" | 2.5" |
| 1990 | -14°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 3°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | -5°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 8°F | -6°F | 0.15" | 0.9" |
| 1986 | 3°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 26°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | -14°F | -24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -31°F | -50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -49°F | -52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 33°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 2°F | -1°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1979 | -6°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 5°F | -39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 19°F | 11°F | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1976 | -34°F | -45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -39°F | -51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 7°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 18°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -10°F | -31°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | -16°F | -47°F | 0" | 0" |