Weather on December 26 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
Based on 53 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 26th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 2°F and lows near -15°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2001 (33°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (-49°F) — a 82°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 8% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 3.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -9°F | -32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 7°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | -5°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -2°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 37°F | 13°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 5°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -13°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 2°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 1°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 3°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 4°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 20°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | -39°F | -44°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 4°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | -3°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -16°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 16°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 5°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 1°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -4°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | -4°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 9°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -9°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 10°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 40°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 19°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 12°F | 0°F | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1998 | -15°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 1°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | -21°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 20°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | -9°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 10°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | -39°F | -44°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | 22°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 20°F | -33°F | -- | 0.4" |
| 1989 | 5°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | -8°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 18°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | -4°F | -16°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1985 | 24°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -13°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 23°F | -29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | -9°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -47°F | -52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 9°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 17°F | 4°F | 0.25" | 1.1" |
| 1976 | -11°F | -26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 3°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -10°F | -20°F | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 37°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -7°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 19°F | 5°F | 0.38" | 1.5" |