Typical January weather
Fairbanks
Alaska · January
1° days
-17° nights
about 10 snowy days · 5 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
- Snow boots
What January feels like
January is when the cold settles into the valley and stops moving — Fairbanks sits in a bowl and the air stacks up in layers. Every parking lot has a row of outlets for engine heaters, and when the town starts making its own fog, that's ice fog and it means business.
Winter is doing its thing: 10.2 in of snow in a typical January, with fresh snow on about 10 days. Nearly every night dips below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 1° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | -17° |
| Days with snow | 10 |
| Rain and melted snow | 0.6 in |
| Snowfall | 10.2 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 10:25 am / 3:35 pm |