Fairbanks weather in August 2026

Q: How hot is it in Fairbanks in August?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 19°C in Fairbanks in August, falling to 7°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Fairbanks in August?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Fairbanks in August - that's 37% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Fairbanks in August?

There are usually 13 days with some rain in Fairbanks in August and the average monthly rainfall is 53mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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The August weather guide for Alaska (Fairbanks) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Fairbanks in August?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 66°F in Fairbanks in August, falling to 45°F at night.

How sunny is it in Fairbanks in August?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Fairbanks in August - that's 37% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Fairbanks in August?

There are usually 13 days with some rain in Fairbanks in August and the average monthly rainfall is 2.1 inches.

Fairbanks August sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Fairbanks in August 2026. Select a month to view Fairbanks sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Saturday, 1st August 2026	03:51	22:00
Sunday, 16th August 2026	04:41	21:06
Monday, 31st August 2026	05:29	20:11

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