When to go · Wasilla
Wasilla in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short daylight, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short daylight, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
- AprilGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
Weather in January
- WasillaHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wasilla, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 2
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short daylight, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
March: Inside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
Wasilla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings