Weather on January 3 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 3rd in Gates of the Arctic National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -3°F and lows near -19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2011 (19°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (-60°F) — a 79°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). 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 January 3rd 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 | -52°F | -63°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | -27°F | -38°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 3°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 1°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -14°F | -49°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 2°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -8°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 11°F | -25°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 11°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 16°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 28°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -6°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 14°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 24°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -31°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 29°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -25°F | -34°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -48°F | -51°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | -3°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -4°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -8°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 27°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 9°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 2°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 6°F | -2°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 10°F | 3°F | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 2000 | -40°F | -48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 5°F | -21°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1998 | -37°F | -50°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -35°F | -52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 10°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 11°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 4°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | -5°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | -4°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | -26°F | -37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | -8°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 1°F | -19°F | 0.08" | 1.1" |
| 1988 | -4°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 0°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 22°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 23°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 5°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 2°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -7°F | -20°F | 0.05" | 1" |
| 1981 | 11°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -- | -53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -18°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | -15°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 24°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -1°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -57°F | -64°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 8°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 8°F | -3°F | 0.05" | 1" |
| 1972 | 3°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 10°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
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