National park in Alaska

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park المناخ and Average الطقس

المناخ of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

☁️ -18°C now🕔 1:13 PM local📅 Best: مارس, أبريل and يونيو

المناخ in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

Line: average high · Bars: rainfall
الشهرAvg highAvg lowمطرfallRating
يناير-20°-24°267 mm★☆☆☆☆
فبراير-21°-26°124 mm★☆☆☆☆
مارس-23°-27°101 mm★★☆☆☆
أبريل-18°-21°123 mm★☆☆☆☆
ماي-14°-17°198 mm★☆☆☆☆
يونيو-7°-10°93 mm★★☆☆☆
يوليو-6°-9°138 mm★☆☆☆☆
أغسطس-6°-9°180 mm★☆☆☆☆
سبتمبر-10°-14°167 mm★☆☆☆☆
أكتوبر-14°-19°247 mm★☆☆☆☆
نوفمبر-19°-23°205 mm★☆☆☆☆
ديسمبر-22°-26°193 mm★☆☆☆☆

المناخ type: Polar. المصدر: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

مرتفعest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day1°Cيول 24, 2024
Coldest night-45°Cديس 20, 2025
Wettest day77 mmينا 16, 2026

How Wrangell-St. Elias National Park compares مع nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Anchorage371 km3°C+20°C warmer898 mm
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport377 km3°C+20°C warmer818 mm
Kenai Fjords National Park413 km4°C+21°C warmer3872 mm
Yukon River420 km-1°C+15°C warmer511 mm
Denali440 km-36°C19°C cooler2040 mm

أفضل وقت للزيارة Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Go in مارس, أبريل and يونيو. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: يناير, أكتوبر and نوفمبر - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

يناير★☆☆☆☆
فبراير★☆☆☆☆
مارس★★☆☆☆
أبريل★☆☆☆☆
ماي★☆☆☆☆
يونيو★★☆☆☆
يوليو★☆☆☆☆
أغسطس★☆☆☆☆
سبتمبر★☆☆☆☆
أكتوبر★☆☆☆☆
نوفمبر★☆☆☆☆
ديسمبر★☆☆☆☆

What this means for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Compared مع normal

Today is slightly cooler than average for أكتوبر. The forecast high of -16°C is 1.7°C below the -14°C typical for this month.

مطر chance explained

مطر is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

السفر and driving

Overnight lows near -22°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Worth knowing

Above 60 degrees latitude, daylight swings enormously - summer nights barely darken and winter days are short.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in يونيو و أغسطس.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 17°C.

What و pack, what و skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots مع grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell - 3 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid يناير, أكتوبر and نوفمبر - historically the least comfortable months here.

الملخص

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is a national park in Alaska. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is a US national park known for the largest US national park.

درجة الحرارة الآن -18°C (0°F) in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park مع غائم جزئيًا. المحسوسة -23°C. تتراوح درجات الحرارة اليوم بين -22°C و -16°C. احتمال هطول الأمطار 6%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.1/10 - ظروف جيدة.

أفضل وقت لزيارة Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is مارس, أبريل and يونيو. المناخ polar. يناير, أكتوبر and نوفمبر tend و be the least comfortable months. يوليو is the warmest month مع average highs near -6°C, while مارس is the coldest مع lows near -27°C.

The closest major airport is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), about 377 km away.

باختصار. Today is slightly cooler than average for أكتوبر. The forecast high of -16°C is 1.7°C below the -14°C typical for this month. The best window و be outside is roughly 6 PM و 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. driving is the strongest bet in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park today at 9.4/10. Overnight lows near -22°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Quick facts about Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

النوعNational park
StateAlaska
الدولةالولايات المتحدة
القارةأمريكا الشمالية
الإحداثيات61°42′37.4″N 142°59′8.5″W (61.7104, -142.9857)
Established1980
Known forthe largest US national park
التوقيت المحلي1:13 PM (UTC-08:00)
Best monthsمارس, أبريل and يونيو
المناخPolar

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is a national park in Alaska. Its coordinates are 61.7104, -142.9857. It lies in أمريكا الشمالية.

What is the weather like in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park الآن?

It is currently -18°C (0°F) مع غائم جزئيًا. الرطوبة is 54% and wind is 9 km/h.

When is the best time و visit Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

مارس, أبريل and يونيو offer the most comfortable conditions in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, which has a polar climate. يناير, أكتوبر and نوفمبر are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in?

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park observes America/Anchorage (UTC-08:00). The local time is 1:13 PM.

What is the nearest airport و Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

The closest airports are Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 377 km away.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
التوقعات and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
جودة الهواء and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
المناخ averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National الطقس Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated أكتوبر 26, 2026 at 1:13 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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