Weather on February 16 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
Based on 55 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
February 16th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 10°F and lows near -15°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest February 16th was in 2015 (25°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-31°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 4% of recorded February 16th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.2"). The last decade has been 3.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 16th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 15°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 33°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | -3°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 9°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 14°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -4°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 10°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 21°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 27°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 19°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 39°F | 10°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 7°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 4°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 26°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | -17°F | -38°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 26°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 24°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 10°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 12°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 34°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 20°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 8°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 12°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 11°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 24°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 14°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 21°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 9°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 24°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 16°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 11°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | -5°F | -32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 32°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | -15°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 23°F | 9°F | 0.08" | 1.2" |
| 1990 | 13°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 23°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | -1°F | -26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | -1°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 26°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | -12°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 2°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -3°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -15°F | -40°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1981 | -10°F | -37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 17°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -15°F | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 15°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 10°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 8°F | -36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -8°F | -34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -16°F | -42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -18°F | -36°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | -6°F | -29°F | 0" | 0" |