Weather on March 17 at Denali

Denali National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska1,700 ft elevation
Avg High26°F
Avg Low-3°F
Warmest201942°F
Coldest2017-12°F

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

March 17th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near -3°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2019 (42°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (-12°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time. The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 17th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
20263°F-28°F----
202518°F-7°F----
202420°F8°F----
202320°F-22°F----
202228°F-2°F----
202122°F-12°F----
202038°F20°F----
201951°F34°F----
201840°F20°F----
20178°F-32°F----
201620°F-12°F----
201548°F8°F----
201442°F-8°F----
201319°F-15°F----
201211°F-26°F----
201120°F-18°F----
201034°F-4°F----
200915°F-26°F----
200820°F3°F----
200720°F-21°F----
20064°F-19°F----
200540°F17°F----
200430°F11°F----
200328°F-9°F----
200240°F-1°F----
200118°F-17°F----
200034°F9°F0"0"
199922°F-14°F----
199844°F21°F----
199717°F-6°F0"0"
199627°F-22°F----
19954°F-10°F----
19947°F-6°F0.03"0.4"
199335°F15°F----
199239°F7°F0"0"
199143°F1°F0"0"
199037°F21°F----
198920°F-2°F0"0"
19887°F2°F0"0"
198724°F-5°F0"0"
198636°F19°F0"0"
198541°F-16°F0"0"
198432°F14°F0"0"
198330°F-13°F0"0"
198242°F11°F0"0"
198151°F20°F0"0"
198018°F-29°F0"0"
197914°F5°F0"0.4"
197821°F-9°F0.03"1"
197730°F10°F0.03"0.3"
19767°F-2°F0.03"0.2"
197424°F7°F0"0"
19736°F-5°F0"0"
197211°F-29°F0.15"0.5"
197142°F12°F0"0"

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