Weather on December 22 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
Based on 51 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
December 22nd in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 1°F and lows near -14°F. Over 51 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 1985 (28°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (-51°F) — a 79°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 8% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 10% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 12.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -46°F | -56°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 21°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 5°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -43°F | -54°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 15°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 36°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -36°F | -44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | -5°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 2°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 4°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 1°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | -4°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 13°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -39°F | -44°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 9°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -21°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 17°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 8°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -2°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -4°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 7°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 26°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 4°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 8°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 30°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -6°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 46°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 18°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -1°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | -31°F | -37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | -5°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | -8°F | -17°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1993 | 24°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | -28°F | -36°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | -14°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 29°F | 21°F | 0.23" | 0.3" |
| 1989 | 4°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 1988 | 16°F | 11°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1987 | -4°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 5°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 41°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 9°F | 0°F | 0.28" | 2.7" |
| 1983 | -6°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | -16°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -10°F | -37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 21°F | 11°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 7°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 11°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -9°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -12°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -25°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |