Weather on January 12 at Kobuk Valley
Kobuk Valley National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Fairbanks, AK
Planning Your Visit
January 12th in Kobuk Valley National Park (via Fairbanks, AK) typically brings frigid winter weather, with average highs around -3°F and lows near -20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2025 (36°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (-50°F) — a 86°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 12.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 12th in Kobuk Valley? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -9°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 46°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | -8°F | -14°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 3°F | -15°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 9°F | 1°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 2°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -34°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | -22°F | -46°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -13°F | -21°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 1°F | -1°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 4°F | -7°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 24°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 2014 | -38°F | -45°F | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 29°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 1°F | -13°F | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 7°F | -20°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -16°F | -40°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | -4°F | -43°F | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2008 | -22°F | -32°F | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 15°F | -6°F | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 1°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2005 | -46°F | -54°F | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -2°F | -17°F | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -4°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 6°F | -8°F | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 7°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | -47°F | -52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 7°F | -12°F | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 3°F | -30°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 6°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -34°F | -43°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | -9°F | -35°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 1994 | 2°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 16°F | 3°F | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1992 | -2°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | -14°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | -3°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 19°F | -9°F | 0.18" | -- |
| 1988 | 1°F | -27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 4°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 22°F | 14°F | 0.53" | 1.7" |
| 1984 | 40°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | -41°F | -56°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | -11°F | -28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 8°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | -- | -60°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | -5°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 0°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 3°F | -25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -31°F | -38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -8°F | -43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | -10°F | -40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -15°F | -42°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 1972 | -- | -47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 5°F | -21°F | 0" | 0.5" |