Weather on January 2 at Kobuk Valley

Kobuk Valley National Park

AKAlaska100 ft elevation
Avg High-1°F
Avg Low-17°F
Warmest201132°F
Coldest2026-56°F

Based on 56 years of data from Fairbanks, AK

Planning Your Visit

January 2nd 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 2nd was in 2011 (32°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-56°F) — a 88°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 9.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 9.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 2nd in Kobuk Valley? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2026-50°F-62°F----
2025-29°F-37°F----
20241°F-16°F----
202313°F-2°F----
2022-18°F-48°F----
2021-1°F-21°F----
2020-4°F-14°F----
201922°F12°F----
201822°F4°F----
20178°F-7°F----
201635°F25°F----
201514°F-8°F----
20149°F-9°F----
201322°F5°F----
2012-22°F-41°F----
201139°F24°F----
2010-28°F-34°F----
2009-29°F-50°F----
2008-5°F-20°F----
2007-2°F-7°F----
2006-4°F-13°F----
200513°F1°F----
2004-1°F-25°F----
2003-32°F-33°F----
20022°F-6°F----
2001-5°F-11°F----
2000-43°F-48°F0"0"
199910°F0°F0.08"0.5"
1998-12°F-36°F----
1997-47°F-51°F0"0"
1996-2°F-12°F----
199510°F-4°F0"0"
19946°F1°F0"0"
199318°F-8°F----
19928°F-13°F0.05"0.5"
1991-34°F-39°F0"0"
1990-8°F-33°F----
198922°F-3°F0"0"
19889°F-9°F0"0"
19875°F-4°F0.08"0.5"
19860°F-9°F0"0"
198527°F5°F0"0"
19849°F-4°F0"0"
198318°F0°F0.1"0.8"
1982-11°F-39°F0.05"1.5"
198144°F11°F0"0"
1980---51°F0"0"
1979-18°F-21°F0"0"
1978-4°F-16°F0"0"
19776°F-8°F0"0"
19762°F-17°F0"0"
1975-28°F-59°F0"0"
19749°F-13°F0"0"
1973-2°F-35°F0"0"
197211°F-22°F0"0"
1971-7°F-31°F0"0"

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