Weather on March 21 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
March 21st in Gates of the Arctic National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near -1°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 21st was in 2019 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (-11°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 2% of recorded March 21st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. 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 March 21st 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 | 10°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 34°F | 2°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 47°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 41°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 20°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 26°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 35°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 57°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 27°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 20°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 44°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 45°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 36°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 24°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 11°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 38°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 37°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 12°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 25°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 40°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 30°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 19°F | 7°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 39°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 24°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 43°F | -3°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 22°F | -24°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 33°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 44°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 58°F | 16°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 26°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 35°F | -9°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 2°F | -23°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 10°F | -27°F | -- | -- |
| 1993 | 53°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | 38°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 22°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 44°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 21°F | -7°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1988 | 16°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 45°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 16°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 45°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 35°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 39°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 43°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 37°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 45°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 44°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 22°F | -6°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1977 | 17°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 31°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 1°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 40°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 23°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 26°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 28°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
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