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Weather on August 16 at Denali

Denali National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska1,700 ft elevation
Avg High67°F
Avg Low45°F
Warmest200467°F
Coldest198142°F

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

August 16th in Denali National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings mild summer weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 45°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest August 16th was in 2004 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (42°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of August 16th dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for August 16th in Denali? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202676°F54°F----
202555°F44°F----
202466°F52°F----
202372°F46°F----
202269°F46°F----
202153°F48°F----
202075°F40°F----
201957°F48°F----
201859°F34°F----
201762°F42°F----
201670°F49°F----
201565°F48°F----
201470°F38°F----
201370°F45°F----
201271°F48°F----
201167°F48°F----
201078°F54°F----
200962°F41°F----
200870°F46°F----
200774°F46°F----
200665°F51°F----
200572°F43°F----
200490°F45°F----
200373°F50°F----
200253°F50°F----
200168°F35°F----
200068°F32°F----
199972°F39°F----
199859°F49°F----
199760°F49°F----
199663°F56°F----
199562°F49°F----
199478°F47°F----
199358°F44°F----
199267°F39°F----
199173°F48°F----
199080°F46°F0"0"
198977°F45°F----
198877°F46°F0"0"
198762°F51°F0"0"
198663°F40°F0"0"
198551°F44°F0.33"0"
198473°F51°F0"0"
198361°F45°F0"0"
198260°F38°F0"0"
198148°F36°F0.12"0"
198056°F42°F0.36"0"
197980°F48°F0"0"
197869°F40°F0"0"
197774°F39°F0"0"
197663°F45°F0.22"0"
197568°F39°F0"0"
197464°F53°F0.01"0"
197364°F29°F0"0"
197269°F53°F0"0"
197170°F35°F0"0"

August 16 at Nearby Parks

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