Weather on April 2 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 2nd in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 5°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 2nd was in 1994 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-5°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 5% of recorded April 2nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for April 2nd in Denali? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 38°F | 31°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 17°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 33°F | 8°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 26°F | 13°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 19°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 39°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 44°F | 22°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 34°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 47°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 43°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 32°F | 18°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 37°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 38°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 33°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 43°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 51°F | 25°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 33°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 48°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 46°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 37°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 33°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 34°F | -22°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 32°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 34°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 41°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 46°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 27°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 52°F | 13°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 30°F | 18°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 23°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 45°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 61°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 1993 | 49°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 24°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 43°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 46°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 39°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 27°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 44°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 30°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 23°F | -18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 35°F | 18°F | 2.29" | 0" |
| 1983 | 38°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 18°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 39°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 35°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 24°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 34°F | -- | 0.38" | 2.7" |
| 1976 | 49°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 22°F | -9°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1974 | 37°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 49°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 31°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 16°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |