Weather on January 17 at Wrangell-St. Elias
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
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 17th 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 17th was in 2009 (40°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (-13°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time. The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th 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 | 27°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 30°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 28°F | 1°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 27°F | 6°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 16°F | 7°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 37°F | 26°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2020 | 9°F | -14°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 26°F | 7°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 35°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 2017 | 12°F | -4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 24°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 34°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 49°F | 29°F | 0.15" | -- |
| 2013 | 21°F | 16°F | 0.18" | -- |
| 2012 | 2°F | -17°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 4°F | -10°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 25°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2009 | 47°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2008 | 23°F | 3°F | 0" | -- |
| 2007 | 27°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 2006 | 14°F | -5°F | 0" | -- |
| 2005 | 21°F | -7°F | 0" | -- |
| 2004 | -5°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 31°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2002 | 35°F | 31°F | 0.36" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 39°F | 29°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 2000 | 11°F | -9°F | 0" | 1" |
| 1999 | 5°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 31°F | 15°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 30°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 2°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 28°F | 13°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1994 | 23°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | -5°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 8°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 11°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |