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Typical August weather

Denali National Park

Alaska · August

Tundra reddening, bears busy, and the mosquitoes finally easing.

61° days
41° nights

about 8 rainy days · 16½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What August feels like

August is when the colors start here, far earlier than anywhere south, and the bears work the berry patches along the trails — give them room and make noise. Real darkness returns by the end of the month, and with it the first chance of aurora over the range.

Rain arrives about 8 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans.

The numbers

Typical high61°
Typical low41°
Days with real rain8
Total rain3.0 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)5:51 am / 10:08 pm

How August compares

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