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Fairbanks May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Fairbanks, Alaska in the month of May.

Typical Fairbanks May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	61.9 °F
Average daily low	38.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.5 inches
Average monthly snow	0.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	20.0%
Daily chance of snow	2.0%

Fairbanks May Weather Records 1929–2024
Highest temperature	90 °F	May 28, 1947
Lowest temperature	-1 °F	May 9, 1964
Highest daily low	60 °F	May 20, 2023
Lowest daily high	17 °F	May 2, 1945
Hottest average high temperature	69.2 °F	2015
Coldest average high temperature	47.4 °F	1964
Most daily precipitation	0.8 inches	May 12, 1992
Most monthly precipitation	2.0 inches	2004
Most daily snow	9.4 inches	May 12, 1992
Most monthly snow	14.1 inches	1992

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	54.6	31.4	76	4
May 2	55.2	32.0	78	5
May 3	55.7	32.4	72	0
May 4	56.1	32.9	67	9
May 5	56.6	33.3	70	11
May 6	57.1	33.8	72	16
May 7	57.5	34.3	70	18
May 8	57.9	34.7	73	8
May 9	58.5	35.2	80	-1
May 10	59.0	35.7	84	7
May 11	59.5	36.2	88	19
May 12	60.0	36.7	81	22
May 13	60.5	37.2	79	22
May 14	61.0	37.7	82	26
May 15	61.5	38.1	76	23
May 16	62.0	38.6	82	22
May 17	62.5	39.1	77	26
May 18	63.0	39.6	77	24
May 19	63.4	40.1	80	23
May 20	63.9	40.6	80	27
May 21	64.4	41.1	82	25
May 22	64.9	41.5	84	26
May 23	65.3	42.0	86	29
May 24	65.7	42.4	89	28
May 25	66.0	42.9	87	31
May 26	66.3	43.3	80	32
May 27	66.7	43.7	85	30
May 28	67.0	44.1	90	30
May 29	67.3	44.6	86	29
May 30	67.7	44.9	84	28
May 31	68.0	45.3	84	30

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1929–2024	Fairbanks International Airport	location