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Fairbanks, AK — best months to visit
Aurora winters, midnight-sun summers, and serious Interior cold.
Best months for Fairbanks: May, June — cold days around 62°F, rain on about 6 days a month.
1°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 5h 00mFEB
12°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 8h 15mMAR
25°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 26mAPR
46°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 15h 01mMAY
62°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 18h 34mJUN
72°F
★ Best
Rain 11 days
Daylight 21h 40mJUL
73°F
Rain 13 days
Daylight 20h 11mAUG
66°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 16h 33mSEP
55°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 12h 55mOCT
34°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 30mNOV
12°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 6h 04mDEC
4°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 3h 47m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 1° | -17° | 0.61 in | 9 | 5h 00m | The toughest month |
| February | 18 | 12° | -11° | 0.52 in | 7 | 8h 15m | The toughest month |
| March | 30 | 25° | -3° | 0.40 in | 6 | 11h 26m | The toughest month |
| April | 70 | 46° | 22° | 0.34 in | 4 | 15h 01m | A good month |
| May ★ Best | 98 | 62° | 39° | 0.54 in | 6 | 18h 34m | One of the best months |
| June ★ Best | 97 | 72° | 50° | 1.48 in | 11 | 21h 40m | One of the best months |
| July | 93 | 73° | 53° | 2.26 in | 13 | 20h 11m | One of the best months |
| August | 90 | 66° | 48° | 2.10 in | 14 | 16h 33m | One of the best months |
| September | 77 | 55° | 36° | 1.35 in | 11 | 12h 55m | A good month |
| October | 30 | 34° | 18° | 0.76 in | 10 | 9h 30m | The toughest month |
| November | 6 | 12° | -4° | 0.74 in | 10 | 6h 04m | The toughest month |
| December | 10 | 4° | -13° | 0.57 in | 9 | 3h 47m | The toughest month |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
May in Fairbanks: one of the best months (score 98 of 100)
Typical May days in Fairbanks reach about 62°F with nights near 39°F; days are long — about 18h 34m of daylight in mid-May.
- An insulated coat, plus a hat and gloves for mornings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 24° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 6 days see rain in a typical May.
June in Fairbanks: one of the best months (score 97 of 100)
Typical June days in Fairbanks reach about 72°F with nights near 50°F; days are long — about 21h 40m of daylight in mid-June.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 22° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 11 days in a typical June.