Weather by month
Fairbanks
Alaska
The Interior does not do moderation — a deep, dry, brilliantly cold winter and a short summer that never quite gets dark.
The best time to come
Three different trips: March for aurora with real daylight and tolerable cold, June for a sun that refuses to set, and September for the gold and the first dark nights of the season. Late August is the compromise if you want warmth and northern lights in the same week.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1° / -17° | 10 | 10.2 in | |
| February | 12° / -11° | 8 | 10.0 in | |
| March ● | 25° / -3° | 7 | 6.5 in | |
| April | 46° / 22° | 3 | 3.1 in | |
| May | 62° / 39° | 2 | 0.9 in | |
| June ● | 72° / 50° | 5 | — | |
| July | 73° / 53° | 6 | — | |
| August | 66° / 48° | 6 | — | |
| September ● | 55° / 36° | 1 | 2.3 in | |
| October | 34° / 18° | 8 | 8.2 in | |
| November | 12° / -4° | 11 | 12.5 in | |
| December | 4° / -13° | 10 | 10.9 in |
Fairbanks facts
- Sits at about 430 ft above sea level.
- 11.7 in of rain and melted snow in a typical year, with July the wettest month.
- 64.6 in of snow in a typical winter.
- July runs hottest (73° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (-17°).