Weather on December 25 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 25th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 3°F and lows near -15°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 25th was in 1985 (16°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (-37°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded December 25th dates, with snow falling 19% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.9"). The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 25th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -5°F | -18°F | 0.2" | 1.7" |
| 2024 | 2°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 2°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -5°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 13°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 10°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -8°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -11°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -3°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 10°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -4°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 16°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | -34°F | -41°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 9°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | -2°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 0°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 20°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 11°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 6°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -4°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | -5°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -10°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -9°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 8°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 25°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 15°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 11°F | -31°F | 0.46" | 2.6" |
| 1998 | 2°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 1°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | -17°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 25°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | -14°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | -2°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | -6°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | -9°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 21°F | 10°F | 0.81" | 3.9" |
| 1989 | 18°F | 2°F | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1988 | 13°F | -12°F | 0.25" | 0.6" |
| 1987 | 25°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | -9°F | -31°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1985 | 32°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 11°F | -1°F | 1.27" | 0.7" |
| 1983 | 9°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -20°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 5°F | -16°F | 0.15" | 3.1" |
| 1980 | -21°F | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 7°F | -34°F | 0" | 0.6" |
| 1977 | 7°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -17°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 15°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -1°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 6°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -8°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 18°F | 1°F | 0.3" | 0.5" |