January in Denali National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10January averages -13°C (9°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 6.8 daylight hours.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Denali National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Denali National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10February averages -11°C (12°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 9 daylight hours.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Denali National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Denali National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10March averages -6°C (21°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 12 daylight hours.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Denali National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
April in Denali National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10April averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 15 daylight hours.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Denali National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Denali National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10May averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 17.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Denali National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
June in Denali National Park — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8/10June averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 18 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Denali National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10July averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 17.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Denali National Park at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Denali National Park — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8/10August averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 15 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Denali National Park — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8/10September averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Denali National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10October averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 9 daylight hours.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Denali National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
November in Denali National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10November averages -6°C (21°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 6.8 daylight hours.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Denali National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
December in Denali National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10December averages -11°C (12°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 6 daylight hours.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Denali National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
