Fairbanks weather by month

Check out Fairbanks weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Fairbanks (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-19	-14	-5	5	15	21	22	19	13	0	-12	-18
Min temperature (night-time)	-28	-25	-19	-8	2	8	10	7	1	-9	-21	-27
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Fairbanks

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	2	4	7	8	10	10	9	6	5	3	2	1
Daily hours of daylight	5	9	12	15	19	21	20	16	13	10	6	4
UV Index (Maximum)	0	0	1	2	3	4	4	3	2	1	0	0

Rainfall in Fairbanks

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	7	6	6	5	7	11	13	13	9	11	11	9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	18	14	13	9	17	39	51	53	30	23	25	21

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The climate guide for Alaska (Fairbanks) shows long term monthly 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.

What's the climate like in Fairbanks?

Fairbanks has a cold climate with cool summers and some rainfall in all months.

Fairbanks weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -19°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-19
-19°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-28
-28°C min night temperature
5
5 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
18
18 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Fairbanks weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -14°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-14
-14°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-25
-25°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Fairbanks weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -5°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-5
-5°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-19
-19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
13
13 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

5
5°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-8
-8°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
9
9 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

15
15°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
19
19 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
17
17 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall.

21
21°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
21
21 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
39
39 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 51 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
20
20 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
51
51 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C 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 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

13
13°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
30
30 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

0
0°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-9
-9°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
23
23 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -12°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

-12
-12°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-21
-21°C min night temperature
6
6 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
25
25 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Fairbanks weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -18°C in Fairbanks, Alaska in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-18
-18°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-27
-27°C min night temperature
4
4 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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