Weather Comparison: West Yellowstone and Fairbanks

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

West Yellowstone Fairbanks
☀️ Record high 97 °F 96 °F
🌙 Record low -66 °F -66 °F
💧 Most daily precipitation 2.7 inches 3.4 inches
💧 Most monthly precipitation 7.1 inches 6.9 inches
💧 Most yearly precipitation 30.4 inches 18.7 inches
💧 Average yearly precipitation 24.4 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 West Yellowstone was warmest relative to Fairbanks, and vice versa.
Date West Yellowstone Fairbanks
December 14, 1946 36 °F -54 °F
December 21, 1990 -16 °F 33 °F