Weather on April 1 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
April 1st in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 6°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 1st was in 1994 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (-10°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 4% of recorded April 1st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.1"). The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for April 1st in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 38°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 47°F | 16°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 29°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 28°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 11°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 38°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 55°F | 19°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 40°F | 10°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 56°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 43°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 44°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 42°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 41°F | 16°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 41°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 30°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 51°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 29°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 58°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 45°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 49°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 37°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 20°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 23°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 32°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 24°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 43°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 53°F | 18°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 53°F | 19°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 30°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 32°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 40°F | 30°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 56°F | 33°F | -- | -- |
| 1993 | 53°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 29°F | 7°F | 0.2" | 1.1" |
| 1991 | 41°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 45°F | 19°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 40°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 33°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 42°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 24°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 5°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 48°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 34°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 17°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 39°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 49°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 32°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 21°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 29°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 42°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 25°F | 13°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1974 | 33°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 46°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 31°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 11°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |