Weather on February 23 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
February 23rd in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 16°F and lows near -11°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest February 23rd was in 1987 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-29°F) — a 64°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 6% of recorded February 23rd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 23rd in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 14°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 30°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 22°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 29°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 2°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 3°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 19°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 23°F | -10°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2017 | 24°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 35°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 33°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 24°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 6°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 21°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 10°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 17°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 26°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 21°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -9°F | -49°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 11°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 23°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 19°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 26°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 25°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 21°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 18°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 13°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 35°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 36°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -5°F | -38°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | -2°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 10°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 31°F | 13°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 3°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | -- | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 8°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 13°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 37°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 48°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 0°F | -17°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1985 | -8°F | -46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 2°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -12°F | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 4°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 42°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 0°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 40°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 31°F | 0°F | 0.46" | 2.5" |
| 1976 | -11°F | -37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -7°F | -25°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1973 | 21°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 13°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 8°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |