Fairbanks

What is the climate like in Fairbanks?

The best time to visit Fairbanks is typically May – July, with trip comfort peaking in June (7.1/10). Fairbanks is warmest in July, when daily highs average 74°F (24°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about -6°F (-21°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 17 in (440 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitMay – July — comfort peaks in June (7.1/10)
• Warmest monthJuly — average high 74°F (24°C)
• Coolest monthJanuary — average low -6°F (-21°C)
• Wettest monthAugust (3.5 in (88 mm))
• Driest monthJanuary (0.6 in (15 mm))
• Annual precipitation17 in (440 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
• Records fromUniversity Exp Stn, 7 km away (1904-2026)