Weather on January 21 at Wrangell-St. Elias

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska2,000 ft elevation
Avg High24°F
Avg Low9°F
Warmest200838°F
Coldest1973-7°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 21st in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 24°F and lows near 9°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2008 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-7°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 6% of the time. 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 21st in Wrangell-St. Elias? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202625°F11°F0"--
202535°F28°F0"--
202415°F-1°F0"--
202332°F2°F0.05"--
202251°F24°F0.03"--
202135°F18°F0"--
202019°F2°F0"--
201916°F7°F0"--
201815°F1°F0"--
201714°F9°F0.28"--
201626°F12°F0"--
201517°F4°F0"--
201443°F27°F0"--
201329°F13°F0"--
201212°F-16°F0"--
201127°F19°F0.08"--
201016°F-2°F0"--
200930°F18°F0"--
200845°F31°F0"--
200732°F24°F0.18"--
200623°F8°F0"--
200530°F20°F0"--
200435°F15°F0"--
200330°F14°F0"--
200218°F0°F0"0"
200140°F28°F0"0"
200024°F15°F0"0"
19990°F-15°F0"0"
199822°F6°F----
199728°F20°F0"0"
19964°F-13°F0"0"
199528°F23°F0.03"0.2"
199425°F20°F0.03"0.2"
1973-2°F-13°F0"0"
19729°F-9°F0"0"
19716°F-17°F0"0"

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