Weather Comparison: Ketchikan and Fairbanks

This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of Ketchikan, Alaska and Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Records and Averages Comparison

Ketchikan Fairbanks
☀️ Record high 96 °F 96 °F
🌙 Record low -7 °F -66 °F
💧 Most daily precipitation 8.7 inches 3.4 inches
💧 Most monthly precipitation 53.9 inches 6.9 inches
💧 Most yearly precipitation 196.0 inches 18.7 inches
💧 Average yearly precipitation 149.3 inches 11.6 inches
❄️ Most daily snow n/a 16.0 inches
❄️ Most monthly snow n/a 65.6 inches
❄️ Most yearly snow n/a 146.2 inches
❄️ Average yearly snow n/a 63.8 inches
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in Ketchikan was warmest relative to Fairbanks, and vice versa.
Date Ketchikan Fairbanks
December 29, 1961 45 °F -55 °F
June 09, 2017 52 °F 90 °F