Weather on March 18 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 18th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near -4°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 18th was in 1981 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-20°F) — a 65°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 5% of recorded March 18th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 18th in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 17°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 20°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 36°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 27°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 16°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 37°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 54°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 35°F | 21°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 14°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 20°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 52°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 31°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 21°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 13°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 31°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 40°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 9°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 15°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 28°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 26°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 43°F | 11°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 16°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 36°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 47°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 22°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 22°F | 15°F | 0.2" | 0.7" |
| 1999 | 36°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 56°F | 24°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 24°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 17°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 9°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 5°F | -27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 25°F | 25°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 38°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 17°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 32°F | 10°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 14°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 13°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 13°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 28°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 44°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 25°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 1983 | 36°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 42°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 56°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 14°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 13°F | -4°F | 0.51" | 0.9" |
| 1978 | 17°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 20°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 11°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 14°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 39°F | 8°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 9°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 11°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 36°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |