Weather on March 17 at Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve
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
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 18°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 20°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 20°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 28°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 22°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 38°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 51°F | 34°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 40°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 8°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 20°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 48°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 42°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 19°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 11°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 20°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 34°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 15°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 20°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 20°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 4°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 40°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 30°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 28°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 40°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 18°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 34°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 22°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 44°F | 21°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 17°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 27°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 4°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 7°F | -6°F | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1993 | 35°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 39°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 43°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 37°F | 21°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 20°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 7°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 24°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 36°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 41°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 32°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 30°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 42°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 51°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 18°F | -29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 14°F | 5°F | 0" | 0.4" |
| 1978 | 21°F | -9°F | 0.03" | 1" |
| 1977 | 30°F | 10°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1976 | 7°F | -2°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1974 | 24°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 6°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 11°F | -29°F | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 1971 | 42°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |