Weather on March 15 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
March 15th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 25°F and lows near -7°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 1978 (32°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (-19°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 5% of recorded March 15th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time. The last decade has been 11.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 11.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 15th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 28°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 19°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 13°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 22°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 20°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 41°F | 22°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 45°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 29°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 9°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 19°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 9°F | -35°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 22°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 25°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 29°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 29°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 23°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 3°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 26°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 10°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 17°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 47°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 33°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 26°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 36°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 41°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 36°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 47°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 25°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 40°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | -5°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 8°F | 1°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1993 | 39°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 40°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 23°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 22°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 33°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 10°F | -11°F | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 1987 | 34°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 29°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 20°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 36°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 25°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 15°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 47°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 5°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 19°F | 7°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1978 | 42°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 29°F | 9°F | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1976 | 15°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 23°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 21°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 14°F | 3°F | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1972 | 8°F | -29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 5°F | -33°F | 0" | 0" |