Climate of Fairbanks

Fairbanks has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Fairbanks is 7° degrees and there is about 80 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 207 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -16°C and 22°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -22°C and 10°C
Rain: it rains 98 days and there is a total of approximately 203 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 69 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2685 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between -16°C and 22°C
Warmest month:	22°C in July
Coldest month:	-16°C in January
Night temperature:	between -22°C and 10°C
Dry days:	198 days
Days with rain:	98 days
Days with snow:	69 days
Total rain sum:	203 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2685 hours

Climate of Fairbanks
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Fairbanks
The best travel time for Fairbanks
Climate of Fairbanks by month
Experiences with the weather of Fairbanks

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Fairbanks.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Fairbanks.

Climate table of Fairbanks

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Fairbanks. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Fairbanks might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°F)	4	13	21	38	58	68	71	64	52	34	12	7
Night temp. (°F)	-8	-2	2	21	39	48	50	45	36	24	2	-4
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (inch)	3	4	3	6	5	9	9	15	11	5	6	4
Days with rain	3	2	4	11	11	12	12	16	13	7	4	3
Days with snow	8	9	10	9	2	-	-	-	2	6	12	11
Dry days	20	17	17	10	18	18	19	15	15	18	14	17
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	3	4	6	8	12	14	13	10	8	6	4	2
Wind force (Bft)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
UV-index	1	1	1	2	4	5	5	3	2	2	1	1

Best time to visit Fairbanks

The best time to visit Fairbanks in the state of Alaska is from June through August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Fairbanks is 71°F in July and the lowest is 4°F in January.

Climate of Fairbanks by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Fairbanks? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January