The climate of Fairbanks (Alaska
- United States of America)
Fairbanks is one of the largest cities in the interior of Alaska. From
here you can spot the Aurora Borealis, also known as the northern
light for about 200 days per year. During the winter the days only
last for a couple of hours. During the summer it remains light for
almost 24 hours per day. Fairbanks has a cold land climate, also known
as a subarctic climate. Because of its situation in a valley unique
weather conditions occur here.
Besides large differences in temperatures between summer and winter
there are also large differences in temperatures between the seasons.
Because of the absence of sun light during the winter it is extremely
cold in this valley. However, when the wind comes from the south
temperatures may suddenly rise. Another phenomenon that occurs here is
glazed frost. Because of the humidity in combination with low
temperatures drops of water freeze which form some sort of mist.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Fairbanks:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-19
-28
2
7
n/a
February
-14
-25
4
6
n/a
March
-5
-19
7
6
n/a
April
5
-8
8
6
n/a
May
15
2
10
7
n/a
June
21
8
10
11
n/a
July
22
10
9
13
n/a
August
19
7
6
12
n/a
September
13
1
5
10
n/a
October
0
-9
3
12
n/a
November
-12
-21
2
10
n/a
December
-18
-27
1
9
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
