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Fairbanks, AK Weather


Fairbanks, AK climate is cool during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 50's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 0's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 73.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of -9.99 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Fairbanks is 11.71 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 1.96 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 9:55 PM AST TUE NOV 24 2009)

Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy, 3°F Humidity: 100% Dewpoint: 3°F
Wind Speed: NE 3.5 MPH (3 KT) Heat Index: 3°F
Barometer: 29.51 in. Wind Chill: 3°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 2:32 PM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009)
  Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 10 below to 15 above...Coldest in the valleys. East winds 5 to 15 mph on the hills and light winds in the valleys.
Lo: 3°F
Hi: 13°F Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 5 to 20 above...Mildest in the hills. Light winds.
Lo: -3°F
Hi: 11°F Thanksgiving day: Mostly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 above. East winds to 15 mph.
Lo: 3°F
Hi: 15°F Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Lo: -5°F
Hi: 10°F Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.
Lo: -5°F
Hi: 10°F Sunday: Cloudy. Highs near 10 above.
Lo: -5°F
Hi: 10°F Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.
Lo: -5°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waxing Gibbous Moon Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous Moon Civil Twilight:
8:48 AM AST
Sunrise:
9:58 AM AST
Sunset:
3:15 PM AST
Civil Twilight:
4:25 PM AST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(COLLEGE OBSERVATORY Weather station, 4.01 miles from Fairbanks)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 2.3 9.6 25.8 43.5 60.8 70.9 73.4 66.8 54.7 31.9 12.1 5.2 38.1
Mean °F -5.1 -0.1 13.5 31.3 47.9 58.7 61.8 55.9 44.3 24.0 4.9 -2.1 27.9
Min °F -12.5 -9.8 1.2 19.0 35.0 46.5 50.1 45.0 33.8 16.0 -2.4 -9.4 17.7

Normal Precipitation

(COLLEGE OBSERVATORY Weather station, 4.01 miles from Fairbanks)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 0.61 0.44 0.34 0.20 0.60 1.68 1.96 1.95 1.32 1.01 0.78 0.82 11.71