Weather on December 24 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
December 24th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -1°F and lows near -16°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 24th was in 1985 (37°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-34°F) — a 71°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 24th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 24th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -11°F | -53°F | 0.69" | 5.2" |
| 2024 | 9°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 29°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -8°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | -2°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 13°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -8°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -21°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -12°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 7°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -2°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 4°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | -17°F | -37°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -7°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | -17°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -15°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 18°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 6°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 6°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 1°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 7°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -15°F | -38°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -15°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 2°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | -1°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -11°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | -10°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 13°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 3°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | -15°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 13°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | -19°F | -32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 5°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | -4°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | -4°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 18°F | 9°F | -- | 4" |
| 1989 | 5°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 1988 | -11°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 34°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | -19°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 46°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 3°F | 0°F | 1.52" | 1.3" |
| 1983 | 2°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 3°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 2°F | -28°F | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 1980 | -20°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -26°F | -43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 20°F | -3°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1976 | -8°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 10°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -1°F | -7°F | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1973 | -4°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -28°F | -41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 8°F | 1°F | 0.86" | 3" |