Weather on March 7 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 7th in Gates of the Arctic National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near -6°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 7th was in 2008 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-25°F) — a 66°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 4% of recorded March 7th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 7th 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 | 15°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 36°F | 24°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 24°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 43°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 35°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 21°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 24°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 26°F | 21°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 28°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 5°F | -38°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 31°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 35°F | 22°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 22°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 39°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 31°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 25°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 8°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 14°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 49°F | 33°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -3°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 19°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 51°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 3°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 32°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 32°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 28°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 34°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 6°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 35°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 24°F | -2°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1996 | 29°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 27°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 20°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 30°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 21°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 40°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 19°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 1989 | 8°F | -26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 19°F | -30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 17°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 21°F | -9°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 47°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 29°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 24°F | 10°F | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1981 | 40°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 38°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 15°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 12°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 3°F | -32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 36°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 29°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -4°F | -42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 23°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | -7°F | -44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | -10°F | -34°F | 0" | 0" |
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