Weather on December 24 at Wrangell-St. Elias

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska2,000 ft elevation
Avg High20°F
Avg Low7°F
Warmest202430°F
Coldest2010-3°F

Based on 31 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

December 24th in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 20°F and lows near 7°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest December 24th was in 2024 (30°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (-3°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded December 24th dates, with snow falling 3% of the time. The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 24th in Wrangell-St. Elias? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202510°F-3°F0"--
202433°F27°F0"--
202333°F17°F0.61"--
20228°F-7°F0"--
202117°F1°F0"--
202029°F16°F0"--
201924°F5°F0.51"--
201813°F3°F0"--
201722°F10°F0"--
201617°F5°F0"--
201516°F8°F0"--
201428°F19°F0"--
20133°F-6°F0"--
201229°F0°F0"--
201115°F8°F0.1"--
20103°F-9°F0"--
200931°F19°F0"--
200815°F0°F0"--
200725°F6°F0"--
200623°F4°F0.08"--
200532°F26°F0.15"--
200417°F11°F0"--
200311°F1°F0"--
200231°F23°F0"--
200110°F-6°F0"0.2"
200028°F21°F0"0"
199914°F-1°F0"0"
199814°F1°F0"0"
199738°F13°F----
197215°F-7°F0"0"
197118°F5°F0.05"0"

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