Subarctic climate
Climate Fairbanks - Alaska
Annual high38ºF
Annual low17ºF
Precipitation10.81 inch
| Month | HighºF | LowºF | Precipinch | Wet days | Sunshineh | Snowinch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | -17 | 0.58 | 9 | 54 | 10 |
| Feb | 10 | -13 | 0.42 | 7 | 120 | 8 |
| Mar | 25 | -3 | 0.25 | 7 | 224 | 5 |
| Apr | 44 | 21 | 0.31 | 4 | 302 | 3 |
| May | 61 | 38 | 0.60 | 8 | 319 | 1 |
| Jun | 72 | 49 | 1.37 | 11 | 334 | 0 |
| Jul | 73 | 52 | 2.16 | 13 | 274 | 0 |
| Aug | 66 | 46 | 1.88 | 15 | 164 | 0 |
| Sep | 55 | 35 | 1.10 | 10 | 122 | 2 |
| Oct | 32 | 17 | 0.83 | 11 | 85 | 11 |
| Nov | 11 | -6 | 0.67 | 9 | 71 | 13 |
| Dec | 5 | -13 | 0.64 | 8 | 36 | 12 |
- JanHigh 1ºFLow -17ºFPrecip 0.58 inch
- FebHigh 10ºFLow -13ºFPrecip 0.42 inch
- MarHigh 25ºFLow -3ºFPrecip 0.25 inch
- AprHigh 44ºFLow 21ºFPrecip 0.31 inch
- MayHigh 61ºFLow 38ºFPrecip 0.60 inch
- JunHigh 72ºFLow 49ºFPrecip 1.37 inch
- JulHigh 73ºFLow 52ºFPrecip 2.16 inch
- AugHigh 66ºFLow 46ºFPrecip 1.88 inch
- SepHigh 55ºFLow 35ºFPrecip 1.10 inch
- OctHigh 32ºFLow 17ºFPrecip 0.83 inch
- NovHigh 11ºFLow -6ºFPrecip 0.67 inch
- DecHigh 5ºFLow -13ºFPrecip 0.64 inch
Climate summary
What is the average weather in Fairbanks, Alaska?
Fairbanks experiences a subarctic climate, characterized by very large seasonal temperature contrasts. Winters are very cold and bring significant snowfall, contributing to very snowy conditions. Summers are mild and see more precipitation, though the area remains dry overall with low annual precipitation. The city receives over 2,100 hours of sunshine annually.
Fairbanks weather averages
Annual high38ºF
Annual low17ºF
Precipitation10.81 inch
Sunshine2105 hours
Daily normals Fairbanks - Alaska - January
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Prec/ | Prec/ | Snow/ | Snow/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 0.5 | -17.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Jan 2 | 0.3 | -17.2 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| Jan 3 | 0.1 | -17.4 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Jan 4 | -0.1 | -17.6 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Jan 5 | -0.2 | -17.8 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Jan 6 | -0.4 | -17.9 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| Jan 7 | -0.5 | -18.0 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 2.40 | 2.40 |
| Jan 8 | -0.6 | -18.1 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 2.80 | 2.80 |
| Jan 9 | -0.7 | -18.2 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Jan 10 | -0.7 | -18.3 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Jan 11 | -0.8 | -18.3 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 3.80 | 3.80 |
| Jan 12 | -0.8 | -18.3 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 4.20 | 4.20 |
| Jan 13 | -0.7 | -18.3 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Jan 14 | -0.7 | -18.2 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 4.80 | 4.80 |
| Jan 15 | -0.6 | -18.2 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 5.20 | 5.20 |
| Jan 16 | -0.5 | -18.1 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| Jan 17 | -0.3 | -18.0 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 5.80 | 5.80 |
| Jan 18 | -0.2 | -17.8 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 6.20 | 6.20 |
| Jan 19 | 0.0 | -17.7 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 6.50 | 6.50 |
| Jan 20 | 0.3 | -17.5 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 6.80 | 6.80 |
| Jan 21 | 0.5 | -17.3 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 7.10 | 7.10 |
| Jan 22 | 0.8 | -17.0 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 7.40 | 7.40 |
| Jan 23 | 1.1 | -16.8 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 7.70 | 7.70 |
| Jan 24 | 1.4 | -16.5 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Jan 25 | 1.8 | -16.3 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 8.30 | 8.30 |
| Jan 26 | 2.2 | -16.0 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 8.60 | 8.60 |
| Jan 27 | 2.6 | -15.7 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 8.90 | 8.90 |
| Jan 28 | 3.0 | -15.4 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 9.20 | 9.20 |
| Jan 29 | 3.4 | -15.1 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 9.60 | 9.60 |
| Jan 30 | 3.9 | -14.8 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 9.90 | 9.90 |
| Jan 31 | 4.4 | -14.5 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 10.20 | 10.20 |
Precipitation and snow add up through the month (/mo) and the year (/yr)
Weather history Fairbanks - November 2026
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Precip.inch | Snow depthinch |
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| Nov 1 | 26.1 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 7.0 |
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The data for November 2026 is incomplete: some days or values are missing.
- –No data
- –Not yet observed or received
- TTrace, too small to measure
Observed extremes
- Highest max temperature26.1ºF · Nov 1
- Lowest max temperature26.1ºF · Nov 1
- Highest min temperature12.0ºF · Nov 1
- Lowest min temperature12.0ºF · Nov 1
Geo Fairbanks - Alaska
Location
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alaska
- County
- Fairbanks North Star
- City
- Fairbanks
- Zip Code
- 99709
- Elevation
- 433 ft
- Longitude
- -147.72
- Latitude
- 64.84
- ICAO
- –
- IATA
- –