Fairbanks Climate by Month
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Mild summers and bitterly cold winters, with little rain.
Mild summers and bitterly cold winters, with little rain: that's Fairbanks's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 2°F (-17°C) in January to 73°F (23°C) in July, and January nights average -15°F (-26°C). It gets only 12 in (314 mm) of rain a year.
- Warmest month
- 73°F(23°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- -15°F(-26°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 12 in(314 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 75%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Fairbanks
Best for weatherJune and July are the best time for weather in Fairbanks: highs near 72°F (22°C) and about 1.7 in (43 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 2°F (-17°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Fairbanks weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 2°F(-17°C) | -15°F(-26°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 90% | 0.1 |
| FebFebruary | 14°F(-10°C) | -8°F(-22°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 100% | 0.7 |
| MarMarch | 26°F(-4°C) | -2°F(-19°C) | 0.4 in(11 mm) | 77% | 2.1 |
| AprApril | 45°F(7°C) | 20°F(-6°C) | 0.4 in(11 mm) | 63% | 3.8 |
| MayMay | 61°F(16°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 51% | 4.6 |
| JunJuneBest | 72°F(22°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 1.5 in(38 mm) | 57% | 5.4 |
| JulJulyBest | 73°F(23°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 64% | 4.5 |
| AugAugust | 66°F(19°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 2.0 in(52 mm) | 72% | 3.2 |
| SepSeptember | 55°F(13°C) | 35°F(1°C) | 1.5 in(39 mm) | 69% | 2.0 |
| OctOctober | 35°F(2°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 79% | 0.9 |
| NovNovember | 14°F(-10°C) | -2°F(-19°C) | 0.9 in(23 mm) | 100% | 0.3 |
| DecDecember | 6°F(-14°C) | -10°F(-23°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 73% | 0.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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