North & Central America · Nature travel
Best time to visit Denali National Park
Late May–Late Jul is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 18.5°C, with 3.3 rainy days per 10 days.
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Season calendar
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Aurora visibility
The best month is March.
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest
Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | -11.9°C | 1.3 | 56.4% |
| February | Avoid | -6.6°C | 1.5 | 60.1% |
| March | Off-season | -3.8°C | 0.9 | 51.7% |
| April | Fair | 4.4°C | 1.0 | 61.0% |
| May | Great | 12.3°C | 1.6 | 73.5% |
| June | Best | 18.6°C | 3.0 | 76.1% |
| July | Best | 19.1°C | 3.8 | 80.4% |
| August | Great | 16.3°C | 3.8 | 79.3% |
| September | Okay | 10.4°C | 3.1 | 75.3% |
| October | Avoid | 1.3°C | 1.9 | 71.3% |
| November | Avoid | -7.8°C | 1.7 | 60.6% |
| December | Avoid | -10.5°C | 1.8 | 58.4% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Denali National Park?
- Late May–Late Jul. During this period, the average daytime high is 18.5°C, with 3.3 rainy days per 10 days. For the aurora, March is the best month.
- When should I avoid visiting Denali National Park?
- Mid Oct–Late Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is -8.0°C, with 1.6 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Denali National Park?
- July, August, with about 3.8 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: MCKINLEY PARK（3 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.