Weather on May 2 at Wrangell-St. Elias

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

AKAlaska2,000 ft elevation
Avg High52°F
Avg Low36°F
Warmest201454°F
Coldest201235°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

May 2nd in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (via Anchorage, AK) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 36°F. Over 31 years of records, the warmest May 2nd was in 2014 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2012 (35°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded May 2nd dates, with snow falling 3% of the time. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 2nd in Wrangell-St. Elias? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202554°F39°F0"--
202451°F41°F0"--
202349°F39°F0"--
202247°F40°F0"--
202154°F36°F0"--
202058°F28°F0"--
201953°F43°F0.23"--
201848°F37°F0"--
201753°F36°F----
201657°F37°F0"--
201560°F34°F0"--
201470°F38°F0"--
201342°F36°F0.2"--
201243°F26°F0"--
201154°F32°F0"--
201050°F35°F0"--
200969°F38°F0"--
200856°F38°F0"--
200756°F34°F0"--
200648°F38°F0"--
200559°F35°F0"--
200453°F42°F0.15"--
200362°F36°F0"0"
200247°F31°F0"0"
200141°F31°F0.36"0.5"
200055°F36°F0"0"
199944°F31°F0"0"
199853°F39°F0.08"0"
197353°F37°F0"0"
197247°F28°F0"0"
197141°F34°F0"0"

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