Weather on March 2 at Wrangell-St. Elias

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska2,000 ft elevation
Avg High30°F
Avg Low11°F
Warmest202543°F
Coldest2026-1°F

Based on 35 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

March 2nd in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings very cold spring weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 11°F. Over 35 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 2025 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-1°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.4"). The last decade has been 5.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 2nd in Wrangell-St. Elias? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202614°F-17°F0"--
202552°F34°F0"--
202424°F-5°F0"--
202327°F14°F0"--
202237°F18°F0"--
202119°F1°F0"--
202029°F11°F0"--
201935°F6°F0"--
201823°F6°F0.03"--
201725°F-9°F0"--
201642°F23°F0"--
201533°F21°F0"--
201436°F13°F0"--
201335°F16°F0"--
201227°F14°F0"--
201133°F-1°F0"--
201038°F29°F0"--
200917°F-10°F0"--
200835°F19°F0"--
200719°F10°F0"--
200619°F9°F0"--
200531°F10°F0"--
200435°F30°F0"0"
200342°F34°F1.27"0"
200235°F22°F0"1"
200134°F16°F0.38"2"
200035°F13°F0"0"
199927°F18°F0"0"
199826°F0°F----
199728°F4°F0"0"
199635°F8°F0"0"
199531°F22°F0.03"0.5"
199428°F19°F1.24"9.4"
197328°F5°F0"0"
197216°F-12°F0"0"

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