Weather on January 2 at Gates of the Arctic
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Based on 56 years of data from Fairbanks, AK
Elevation Note: Gates of the Arctic sits at 1,200 ft. Expect temperatures 4°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Fairbanks, AK at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 2nd in Gates of the Arctic National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -1°F and lows near -17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 2011 (32°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-56°F) — a 88°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 9.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Gates of the Arctic? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -50°F | -62°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | -29°F | -37°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 1°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 13°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -18°F | -48°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | -1°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -4°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 22°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 22°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 8°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 35°F | 25°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 14°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 9°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 22°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -22°F | -41°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 39°F | 24°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -28°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -29°F | -50°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -5°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -2°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -4°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 13°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -1°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -32°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 2°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | -5°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -43°F | -48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 10°F | 0°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1998 | -12°F | -36°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -47°F | -51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -2°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 10°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 6°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 18°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 8°F | -13°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1991 | -34°F | -39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | -8°F | -33°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 22°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 9°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 5°F | -4°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1986 | 0°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 27°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 9°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 18°F | 0°F | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 1982 | -11°F | -39°F | 0.05" | 1.5" |
| 1981 | 44°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -- | -51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -18°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | -4°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 6°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 2°F | -17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -28°F | -59°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 9°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -2°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 11°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -7°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
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