Weather on January 8 at Wrangell-St. Elias
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
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
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -10°F | -24°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 45°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 33°F | 11°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 15°F | -7°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2022 | 11°F | -14°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 35°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | -1°F | -11°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 10°F | 4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2018 | 19°F | 8°F | 0" | -- |
| 2017 | 10°F | -6°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 25°F | 14°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 30°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 30°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 27°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 19°F | -3°F | 0.33" | -- |
| 2011 | 19°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2009 | 4°F | -18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2008 | 17°F | 6°F | 0.08" | -- |
| 2007 | -1°F | -19°F | 0" | -- |
| 2006 | 30°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 2005 | 22°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 15°F | -7°F | 0" | -- |
| 2003 | 20°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 35°F | 26°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2001 | 43°F | 29°F | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 2000 | 23°F | 9°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 22°F | 14°F | 0" | 0.7" |
| 1998 | 20°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 1997 | -8°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 7°F | -3°F | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1995 | 25°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 13°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 33°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 27°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |