Weather Forecast and Radar for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Weather in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

The highest average temperature in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is 56°F in July and the lowest is 14°F in December.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is 4° degrees and there is about 118 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 154 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 2.

In Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve in June, there's a 36% chance of rain or snow on an average day. And on the average day it rains or snows, we get 0.00 in (0.1 mm) of precipitation. In more common terms of how much that is, some would describe it as not rainy/snowy at all.

The wettest month in Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve is September with a 45% chance of precipitation on a typical day and gets 0.14 inches (3.6 mm) of precipitation, while the dryest month in Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve is April with a 15.8% chance of precipitation on a typical day and gets 0.14 inches (3.6 mm) of precipitation.

Although the park contains some coastline, high mountains and icefields act as barriers to the ocean's moderating influence. The result is that with the exception of the coastal Yakutat area, Wrangell St. Elias has an interior continental climate (long, extremely cold winters, and short, warm, relatively dry summers).

Fast Facts About Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

The park was established in 1980.

Major Cities Nearby Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

• Anchorage, Alaska (roughly 235 miles to the southwest)

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