Weather on January 5 at Lake Clark

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska200 ft elevation
Avg High20°F
Avg Low6°F
Warmest201635°F
Coldest2009-8°F

Based on 36 years of data from Anchorage, AK

Planning Your Visit

January 5th in Lake Clark National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 20°F and lows near 6°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2016 (35°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-8°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.1"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 5th in Lake Clark? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202610°F0°F0"--
202524°F16°F0"--
202425°F10°F0"--
202326°F4°F0"--
20224°F-13°F0"--
202121°F6°F0"--
20200°F-14°F0"--
201913°F-3°F0"--
201822°F13°F0"--
201725°F-2°F0"--
201647°F23°F0"--
201513°F0°F0"--
201436°F27°F0.05"--
201331°F25°F0"--
201217°F-11°F0.38"--
201132°F19°F0"--
201029°F13°F0"--
20091°F-18°F0"--
200815°F-4°F0"--
20078°F-9°F0"--
200617°F3°F0"--
200534°F22°F0"--
20048°F-6°F0"--
200323°F13°F0"0"
200233°F24°F0"0"
200122°F5°F0"0"
20008°F-2°F0"0"
19998°F-7°F0"0"
19983°F-11°F----
19971°F-13°F0.25"1"
199626°F20°F0.23"2.1"
199532°F25°F0"0"
199424°F15°F0"0"
197323°F6°F0"0.2"
197221°F15°F0.15"1"
197137°F30°F0"0"

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