Weather on January 1 at Kobuk Valley
Kobuk Valley National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Fairbanks, AK
Planning Your Visit
January 1st in Kobuk Valley 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 1st was in 2013 (27°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-53°F) — a 80°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.2"). The last decade has been 11.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 11.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Kobuk Valley? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -48°F | -58°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | -16°F | -28°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 6°F | -19°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 14°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | -10°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | -10°F | -16°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 0°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 33°F | 19°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 9°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 19°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 36°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 27°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 20°F | -10°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 34°F | 21°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | -26°F | -42°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 36°F | -4°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -13°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -29°F | -48°F | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 2°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | -6°F | -26°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | -7°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 4°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -20°F | -29°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -18°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 12°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 6°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -45°F | -50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 6°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | -7°F | -18°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -42°F | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -1°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 7°F | -7°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1994 | 5°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 14°F | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 1992 | -1°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | -29°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | -35°F | -53°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 13°F | -3°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1988 | 17°F | 0°F | 0.51" | 0.4" |
| 1987 | 8°F | -1°F | 0.1" | 0.1" |
| 1986 | 5°F | -4°F | 0.25" | 0.4" |
| 1985 | 25°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 8°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 14°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -9°F | -35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 40°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -- | -50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -- | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 13°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 12°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 11°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -24°F | -41°F | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1974 | 6°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -31°F | -44°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1972 | 15°F | 0°F | 0.15" | 2.2" |
| 1971 | -19°F | -46°F | 0" | 0" |