Weather on January 26 at Wrangell-St. Elias

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska2,000 ft elevation
Avg High21°F
Avg Low6°F
Warmest202543°F
Coldest1973-13°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 26th in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 21°F and lows near 6°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 26th was in 2025 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (-13°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 3% of recorded January 26th dates, with snow falling 3% of the time. The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 26th in Wrangell-St. Elias? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202625°F16°F0"--
202550°F35°F0"--
20246°F-14°F0"--
202342°F29°F0"--
202223°F16°F0"--
202117°F-1°F0"--
20203°F-20°F0"--
201936°F25°F0"--
201815°F-2°F0"--
201744°F27°F0"--
201633°F21°F0"--
20155°F-3°F0"--
201444°F29°F0"--
20137°F-10°F0"--
20121°F-16°F0"--
201134°F24°F0"--
201018°F5°F0"--
200921°F7°F0"--
200814°F-12°F0"--
200741°F20°F0"--
20061°F-11°F0"--
200524°F6°F0"--
200415°F9°F0"0"
200325°F11°F0"--
20027°F-7°F0"--
200143°F30°F0"0.1"
200038°F22°F0.03"0"
199920°F-2°F0"0"
199825°F13°F----
199714°F-1°F0"0"
19963°F-10°F0"0"
19952°F-12°F0"0"
199434°F19°F0"0"
1973-5°F-22°F0"0"
197220°F12°F0"0"
19710°F-12°F0"0"

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