Fairbanks Weather Records

Fairbanks, Alaska weather averages and records from 1929–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fairbanks, Alaska was 96 °F which occurred on June 15, 1969.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fairbanks, Alaska was -66 °F which occurred on January 14, 1934.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fairbanks Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 0.4 -17.2 52 -66 0.6 10.2
February 11.5 -11.2 50 -58 0.5 9.5
March 24.7 -3.4 56 -49 0.4 6.5
April 45.5 21.7 76 -32 0.3 3.1
May 61.9 38.6 90 -1 0.5 0.9
June 71.6 50.3 96 29 1.5 0.0
July 72.6 53.1 94 34 2.3 0.0
August 66.2 47.6 93 23 2.1 0.0
September 55.2 36.2 84 3 1.3 2.3
October 33.9 18.4 72 -28 0.8 8.3
November 12.1 -4.1 54 -46 0.7 12.4
December 4.1 -13.0 58 -62 0.6 10.6
Entire year 38.4 18.2 96 -66 11.6 63.8
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1929–2024
Highest daily low 70 °F June 25, 2013
Lowest daily high -56 °F January 15, 1934
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F April 3, 1944
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
50 °F Dec 8–9, 1962
Most daily precipitation 3.4 inches August 12, 1967
Most monthly precipitation 6.9 inches August 1930
Most yearly precipitation 18.7 inches 2021
Most yearly days with precipitation 140 1967
Earliest snow in season August 25 1995
Latest snow in season June 2 1931
Most daily snow 16.0 inches February 11, 1966
Most monthly snow 65.6 inches January 1937
Most yearly snow 146.2 inches 1992
Most snow in a winter 147.3 inches 1990–1991
Greatest snow accumulation 57.0 inches February 11, 1937
Earliest freeze August 6 1946
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F April 27 2005
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F May 9 1995
Latest freeze June 6 1963
Latest day ≥ 70 °F October 2 2003
Latest day ≥ 80 °F September 5 1957
Most days in a year < 0 °F 141 1946
Most days in a year < 32 °F 247 1992
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 36 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 3 1994
Fairbanks Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days Oct 6–24, 1970
Without precipitation 50 days Mar 24 – May 12, 1936
With snow 16 days Nov 7–22, 1994
High temperature at or
below freezing
158 days Oct 19, 1971 – Mar 24, 1972
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 14 days Jun 19 – Jul 2, 1991
Plant Hardiness Zone
2A
Fairbanks is in plant hardiness zone 2A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1929–2024 Fairbanks International Airport location