Weather on December 28 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 28th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 1°F and lows near -17°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 1982 (30°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (-54°F) — a 84°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 28th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10.4"). The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 28th 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 | -63°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 9°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | -12°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 3°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 25°F | 13°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 28°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -8°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -2°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -5°F | -29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 6°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 22°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 17°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 0°F | -41°F | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2012 | -1°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | -13°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -4°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -10°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -34°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -4°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 7°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 0°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 4°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -7°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | -7°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 22°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 4°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 11°F | -28°F | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1998 | 1°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -6°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | -13°F | -27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 11°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 6°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 20°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | -11°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 1991 | 9°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 1990 | 19°F | 0°F | 2.41" | 10.4" |
| 1989 | 11°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 1988 | 10°F | -7°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1987 | 0°F | -26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 8°F | -24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 25°F | 10°F | 0.51" | 0.5" |
| 1984 | -20°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -21°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 43°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | -25°F | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -47°F | -55°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 1°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 7°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 7°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 4°F | -8°F | 0.03" | 0.6" |
| 1974 | -39°F | -57°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 6°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -2°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 22°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |