Weather on January 5 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 5th in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 20°F and lows near 6°F. Over 36 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2016 (35°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-8°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.1"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th 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 | 10°F | 0°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 24°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 25°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 26°F | 4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 4°F | -13°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 21°F | 6°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 0°F | -14°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 13°F | -3°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 22°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 2017 | 25°F | -2°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 47°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 13°F | 0°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 36°F | 27°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 2013 | 31°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 17°F | -11°F | 0.38" | -- |
| 2011 | 32°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 29°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 2009 | 1°F | -18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2008 | 15°F | -4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2007 | 8°F | -9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2006 | 17°F | 3°F | 0" | -- |
| 2005 | 34°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 2004 | 8°F | -6°F | 0" | -- |
| 2003 | 23°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 33°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 22°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 8°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 8°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 3°F | -11°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 1°F | -13°F | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1996 | 26°F | 20°F | 0.23" | 2.1" |
| 1995 | 32°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 24°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 23°F | 6°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1972 | 21°F | 15°F | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1971 | 37°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |