When to go
Varies widely depending on location in park and time of year. Visit https://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/weather.htm for detailed information.
Know before you go
No entrance feeFly into ANC
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National Park & Preserve · AK
Wrangell-St. Elias
Best seasonJun–Aug
EntranceFree
Fly intoANC
When to go · season and historical weather
Sweet spotPeak Jun–Aug. Go in May, Sep for similar weather.
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Bar height shows the season; shaded months are the window to go. Select a month for historical weather.
Weather data & source
2018–2023 averages, not a forecast. Wet days estimate days with at least 1 mm of rain or snow using a calibrated ERA5 threshold. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (AWS Open Data, CC BY 4.0). Sunny share of daylight does not describe nighttime visibility. Season bars and highlighted months are separate from these weather averages. ERA5 via Open-Meteo AWS Open Data
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