Weather on January 12 at Wrangell-St. Elias

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska2,000 ft elevation
Avg High22°F
Avg Low7°F
Warmest202543°F
Coldest1972-7°F

Based on 36 years of data from Anchorage, AK

Elevation Note: Wrangell-St. Elias sits at 2,000 ft. Expect temperatures 7°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Anchorage, AK at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

January 12th in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 22°F and lows near 7°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2025 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-7°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time. The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 12th in Wrangell-St. Elias? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
20268°F-3°F0"--
202549°F37°F0"--
202425°F12°F0"--
202327°F11°F0"--
202230°F22°F0"--
202128°F15°F0"--
202012°F-14°F0"--
201914°F-3°F0"--
201829°F16°F0"--
20177°F-5°F0"--
201631°F28°F0.03"--
201533°F17°F0"--
201418°F11°F0.1"--
201337°F26°F0"--
201229°F11°F0.56"--
201130°F7°F0"--
201019°F9°F0"--
200920°F7°F0"--
20088°F-5°F0"--
200741°F21°F0"--
200619°F5°F0"--
2005-2°F-13°F0"--
200419°F-3°F0"0"
200330°F15°F0"--
200226°F19°F0"0"
200133°F26°F0.03"0.2"
20005°F-15°F0"0"
199934°F20°F0"0"
199818°F1°F----
199726°F15°F0"0"
19967°F-11°F0"0"
199511°F-2°F0.05"0.3"
199422°F9°F0"0"
197313°F-3°F0"0"
197210°F-24°F0"0"
197116°F-12°F0"0"

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