Weather on March 6 at Gates of the Arctic

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska1,200 ft elevation
Avg High23°F
Avg Low-8°F
Warmest200831°F
Coldest1971-34°F

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 6th in Gates of the Arctic National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 23°F and lows near -8°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 6th was in 2008 (31°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-34°F) — a 65°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded March 6th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.4"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 6th in Gates of the Arctic? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
20265°F-37°F----
202538°F22°F----
202431°F-1°F----
202330°F-1°F----
202228°F-2°F----
202114°F-19°F----
202011°F-32°F----
201928°F13°F----
201829°F12°F0"0.2"
20174°F-38°F----
201630°F14°F----
201530°F24°F----
201423°F-3°F----
201321°F-10°F----
201226°F8°F----
201129°F-17°F----
201031°F5°F----
200924°F11°F----
200846°F15°F----
2007-4°F-38°F----
200621°F-3°F----
200547°F-11°F----
200411°F-31°F----
200324°F-13°F----
200219°F-18°F----
200144°F-4°F----
200037°F3°F0"0"
199917°F-34°F----
199833°F8°F----
199723°F-5°F0"0"
199634°F11°F----
199523°F14°F----
199415°F-27°F0"0"
199323°F-10°F0"0"
199210°F-37°F0"0"
199133°F6°F0.08"0.4"
199016°F-3°F----
19893°F-28°F0"0"
198839°F1°F0"0"
198713°F-32°F0"0"
198619°F-16°F0"0"
198527°F19°F0.74"3.4"
198440°F19°F0"0"
198327°F-15°F0"0"
198231°F-14°F0"0"
198137°F6°F0"0"
198033°F4°F0"0"
197919°F-11°F0"0"
19786°F-4°F0"0"
197710°F-32°F0"0"
197636°F21°F0"0"
197524°F0°F0"0"
19744°F-24°F0.1"0.5"
197318°F-9°F0.3"1.7"
1972-4°F-39°F0"0"
1971-23°F-45°F0.1"0.5"

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