Most Yearly Snow in Fairbanks History

This is a list of the largest annual snowfall totals ever recorded in Fairbanks, Alaska history from 1929–2024. If you are looking for the most snow in a winter season, click here.
What Was the Snowiest Year in Fairbanks History?
According to NOAA records, the most snow that Fairbanks, Alaska has ever received in a single calendar year is 146.2 inches which occurred in 1992.
Year to date though April 26, 2024: 20.6 inches
Fairbanks Snowfall by Year
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Year Rank Snow (inches)
2024 94 20.6
2023 14 90.5
2022 46 59.3
2021 4 120.4
2020 18 87.8
2019 36 69.7
2018 32 70.6
2017 23 81.8
2016 75 47.5
2015 35 70.0
2014 82 40.6
2013 29 72.0
2012 44 61.7
2011 42 63.6
2010 92 28.6
2009 49 58.5
2008 37 68.6
2007 89 33.5
2006 84 39.4
2005 53 57.2
2004 39 68.0
2003 56 55.4
2002 45 60.9
2001 72 49.3
2000 64 52.5
1999 69 50.8
1998 93 24.4
1997 54 56.4
1996 10 96.1
1995 91 28.9
1994 17 88.3
1993 15 90.4
1992 1 146.2
1991 11 94.8
1990 3 122.3
1989 27 78.7
1988 70 50.7
1987 81 42.5
1986 88 34.8
1985 60 54.4
1984 7 102.9
1983 76 46.6
1982 13 91.6
1981 61 54.1
1980 79 43.1
1979 80 42.9
1978 58 55.0
1977 28 75.8
1976 83 39.7
1975 52 57.6
1974 21 85.1
1973 57 55.1
1972 25 80.9
1971 9 96.5
1970 2 133.8
1969 85 39.0
1968 31 71.0
1967 12 94.7
1966 8 100.9
1965 19 86.5
1964 38 68.4
1963 22 82.9
1962 33 70.3
1961 43 63.1
1960 47 59.2
1959 51 57.7
1958 78 44.5
1957 41 64.9
1956 30 71.4
1955 16 89.4
1954 66 51.9
1953 95 16.1
1952 89 33.5
1951 50 58.0
1950 24 81.2
1949 34 70.3
1948 20 85.7
1947 63 52.6
1946 59 54.5
1945 74 48.7
1944 55 56.3
1943 71 49.8
1942 86 36.1
1941 87 35.1
1940 73 48.9
1939 68 51.2
1938 62 53.0
1937 6 107.9
1936 40 66.5
1935 5 116.2
1934 77 46.2
1933 26 80.0
1932 48 58.7
1931 65 52.3
1930 67 51.4
1929 96 6.1