Best time to visit Denali National Park
June, July and August have the mildest temperatures at Denali, though they are among the wetter months. August is busiest, with about 137,000 visitors. May is the quietest, with highs near 54°F. January, February, October, November and December see few or no visitors, so parts of the park may be closed: check nps.gov.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Denali 27 N, AK USW00096408
- Lat / lon
- 63.45, -150.87
- Elevation
- 2,225 ft
- From park center
- 12.1 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Junbest | Julbest | Augbest | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 14° | 25° | 22° | 38° | 54° | 63° | 64° | 60° | 50° | 32° | 20° | 15° | 38° |
| Low, °F | -5° | 5° | 3° | 20° | 33° | 44° | 47° | 43° | 33° | 18° | 2° | -6° | 20° |
| Precipitation, in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 23.5 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 5:37 | 8:31 | 11:28 | 14:49 | 18:01 | 20:25 | 19:21 | 16:13 | 12:52 | 9:40 | 6:33 | 4:37 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 122 | 129 | 137 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 503 |
| Crowds | Few or no visits | Few or no visits | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Moderate | Few or no visits | Few or no visits | Few or no visits | |
| Weather | Cold | Cold | Cold | Cold | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Cool | Cold | Cold | Cold |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14° | -5° | 0.8 | – | 5:37 | 2,100 | Few or no visits | Cold |
| February | 25° | 5° | 0.7 | – | 8:31 | 3,300 | Few or no visits | Cold |
| March | 22° | 3° | 1.2 | – | 11:28 | 7,900 | Quiet | Cold |
| April | 38° | 20° | 1.1 | – | 14:49 | 7,100 | Quiet | Cold |
| May | 54° | 33° | 2.0 | – | 18:01 | 38,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| Junebest | 63° | 44° | 2.9 | – | 20:25 | 122,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| Julybest | 64° | 47° | 5.1 | – | 19:21 | 129,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| Augustbest | 60° | 43° | 3.9 | – | 16:13 | 137,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| September | 50° | 33° | 2.2 | – | 12:52 | 48,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| October | 32° | 18° | 1.4 | – | 9:40 | 3,900 | Few or no visits | Cold |
| November | 20° | 2° | 1.0 | – | 6:33 | 2,000 | Few or no visits | Cold |
| December | 15° | -6° | 1.2 | – | 4:37 | 2,600 | Few or no visits | Cold |
| Year | 38° | 20° | 23.5 | – | 503,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 64°F
- Coldest nights December, average low -6°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 503,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Alaska
Closures, reservations and alerts: Denali National Park on nps.gov
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