Weather on December 23 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
Based on 52 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 23rd in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 1°F and lows near -16°F. Over 52 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 1985 (34°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (-50°F) — a 84°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 12% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.2"). The last decade has been 7.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd 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 | -55°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 16°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 16°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -7°F | -48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 5°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 24°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -23°F | -42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | -14°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -3°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 10°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 1°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 1°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 8°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -14°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 10°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -34°F | -41°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 18°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 1°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 6°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 0°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 6°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 25°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -10°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 7°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 11°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -4°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 34°F | -10°F | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1998 | 19°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 5°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | -19°F | -37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 17°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | -7°F | -26°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1993 | 19°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | -34°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | -1°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 22°F | 10°F | 0.36" | 1" |
| 1989 | 6°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 1988 | 12°F | -11°F | 0.51" | 1.1" |
| 1987 | 26°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | -8°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -6°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 3°F | -33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -34°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -23°F | -42°F | 0" | 0.4" |
| 1977 | 20°F | 11°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | -7°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 2°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -4°F | -20°F | 0.2" | 1.2" |
| 1973 | -18°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -30°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 2°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |