Weather on January 8 at Wrangell-St. Elias

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska2,000 ft elevation
Avg High20°F
Avg Low5°F
Warmest200136°F
Coldest2026-17°F

Based on 34 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 8th in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 20°F and lows near 5°F. Over 34 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2001 (36°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-17°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 12% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 8th in Wrangell-St. Elias? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2026-10°F-24°F0"--
202545°F27°F0"--
202433°F11°F0"--
202315°F-7°F0.03"--
202211°F-14°F0"--
202135°F21°F0"--
2020-1°F-11°F0"--
201910°F4°F0"--
201819°F8°F0"--
201710°F-6°F0"--
201625°F14°F0"--
201530°F17°F0"--
201430°F19°F0"--
201327°F10°F0"--
201219°F-3°F0.33"--
201119°F9°F0"--
20094°F-18°F0"--
200817°F6°F0.08"--
2007-1°F-19°F0"--
200630°F17°F0"--
200522°F11°F0"0"
200415°F-7°F0"--
200320°F4°F0"0"
200235°F26°F0.05"0"
200143°F29°F0.25"1.5"
200023°F9°F0"0.2"
199922°F14°F0"0.7"
199820°F12°F----
1997-8°F-19°F0"0"
19967°F-3°F0.08"0.3"
199525°F9°F0"0"
199413°F-3°F0"0"
197333°F20°F0"0"
197127°F-6°F0"0"

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