Best Time to Visit Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

    Month-by-month guide to visiting Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Compare temperatures, rainfall, and safari conditions across all 12 months. View the full Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve page for wildlife, lodges, and more.

    Best months:
    January
    February
    March
    April
    May
    June
    July
    Jan
    Great-26.26°C11.9mm
    Feb
    Great-26.96°C17.5mm
    Mar
    Great-20.72°C20.5mm
    Apr
    Great-12.82°C18.6mm
    May
    Great-1.29°C24mm
    Jun
    Great7.87°C78.4mm
    Jul
    Great9.16°C86.7mm
    Aug
    Good6.34°C75.8mm
    Sep
    Good-0.28°C58.4mm
    Oct
    Good-10.26°C25.6mm
    Nov
    Good-20.46°C24.3mm
    Dec
    Good-23.39°C26.1mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Conditions are based on historical weather data from Open-Meteo and wildlife sighting records from GBIF and iNaturalist. Actual conditions may vary by year.