Weather on January 15 at Wrangell-St. Elias
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Based on 35 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 15th in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 23°F and lows near 9°F. Over 35 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 2009 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-13°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 15th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.2"). The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 15th in Wrangell-St. Elias? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 30°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 23°F | 6°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 27°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 32°F | 18°F | 0.25" | -- |
| 2021 | 33°F | 16°F | 0.23" | -- |
| 2020 | 9°F | -9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 22°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 31°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 2017 | 14°F | 3°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 22°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 39°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 36°F | 25°F | 0.23" | -- |
| 2013 | 35°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | -2°F | -16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 8°F | -6°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 26°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2009 | 49°F | 36°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2008 | 19°F | 3°F | 0.08" | -- |
| 2007 | 21°F | 6°F | 0" | -- |
| 2006 | 16°F | 8°F | 0" | -- |
| 2005 | 23°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 2004 | 5°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 19°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 48°F | 30°F | 0.51" | 0.5" |
| 2001 | 47°F | 34°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2000 | 7°F | -12°F | 0" | 0.3" |
| 1999 | 31°F | 24°F | 0" | 3.2" |
| 1998 | 22°F | 4°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 47°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | -1°F | -14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | -3°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 22°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -5°F | -21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 15°F | -- | 0" | 0" |