Weather on January 2 at Wrangell-St. Elias

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska2,000 ft elevation
Avg High21°F
Avg Low7°F
Warmest201143°F
Coldest2009-12°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 2nd in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 21°F and lows near 7°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 2011 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-12°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 6% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 3% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 2nd in Wrangell-St. Elias? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2026-1°F-17°F0"--
202510°F-3°F0"--
202421°F8°F0"--
202331°F22°F0"--
20229°F-9°F0"--
202111°F-7°F0"--
202010°F0°F0"--
201939°F27°F0.03"--
201849°F26°F0"--
201712°F-1°F0"--
201646°F34°F0"--
201528°F14°F0"--
201434°F19°F0"--
201342°F26°F0"--
20122°F-12°F0"--
201149°F37°F0"--
20108°F-3°F0"--
2009-5°F-19°F0"--
200822°F11°F0"--
200713°F2°F0.18"--
200624°F9°F0"--
200531°F24°F0"--
20049°F-8°F0"--
200318°F3°F0"0"
200230°F25°F0"0"
200123°F13°F0"0"
20005°F-9°F0"0"
199929°F22°F0"5.5"
199811°F-8°F----
19972°F-11°F0"0"
199625°F8°F0"0"
199528°F20°F0"0"
199422°F14°F0"0"
197314°F-3°F0"0"
197227°F8°F0"0"
197118°F1°F0"0"

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