Weather on February 26 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
Based on 56 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 26th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 19°F and lows near -8°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 26th was in 2001 (31°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-36°F) — a 67°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded February 26th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.2"). The last decade has been 5.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 26th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -19°F | -53°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2025 | 20°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 17°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 10°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 37°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 22°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 13°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 18°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 19°F | 2°F | 0.3" | 3.2" |
| 2017 | 33°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 41°F | 22°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 21°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 27°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 28°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 32°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 4°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 7°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 26°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 9°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 8°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 16°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 16°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 31°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 34°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 34°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 42°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 11°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 18°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 25°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 33°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 28°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 21°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 9°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 32°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 5°F | -11°F | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 1991 | 31°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 10°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 24°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 38°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 0°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | -6°F | -22°F | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1985 | 35°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | -3°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 14°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 1°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 29°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 15°F | -4°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 1979 | 13°F | -29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 39°F | 17°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1977 | 26°F | 9°F | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1976 | 9°F | -32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 42°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 6°F | -27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 20°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 9°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -11°F | -50°F | 0" | 0" |