When to go · Kenai
Kenai in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kenai's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps).
- JulyGreatInside Kenai's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps).
- AugustGreatInside Kenai's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in January
- KenaiHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Alaska, United States · Anchorage, Denali, Kenai, Inside Passagecool
The visitor season is roughly mid-May to mid-September; winter is for northern lights in Fairbanks.
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 Kenai, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 63 °C (145 °F)145 °F (63 °C)
Night low
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 44 °C (111 °F)111 °F (44 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Jun: 2
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
June: Inside Kenai's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, good fishing, mild temps).
Kenai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket