Weather on February 8 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 8th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around 9°F and lows near -13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 8th was in 1982 (32°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-44°F) — a 76°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded February 8th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 8th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 11°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 12°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 6°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 6°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | -3°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 31°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 23°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -5°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 12°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 23°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -5°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 2°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 6°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 31°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 16°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 5°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 3°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -18°F | -44°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 20°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 21°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 21°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 9°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 34°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 5°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 19°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 27°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | -28°F | -39°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 11°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 16°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -2°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 25°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 7°F | -7°F | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1993 | 6°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 8°F | -12°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1991 | -21°F | -50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | -9°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 23°F | 4°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1988 | 16°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 10°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 42°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 4°F | -13°F | 0.25" | 0.4" |
| 1984 | -13°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 11°F | 9°F | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 34°F | 30°F | 0.51" | 1.7" |
| 1981 | 15°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 22°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -32°F | -57°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | -17°F | -21°F | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1977 | 18°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -31°F | -49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -9°F | -30°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1974 | 11°F | -16°F | 0.3" | 1.4" |
| 1973 | 5°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 6°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 30°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |