Fairbanks, AK Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Fairbanks actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Fairbanks, AK, the comfort score comes out to 29/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 2 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Fairbanks's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Fairbanks run from -10°F in Jan up to 58°F in Jul, a 67.9°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
How wet Fairbanks actually gets
Fairbanks averages 14.29in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Fairbanks against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Fairbanks comes in at 4869; within AK alone it ranks 8 of 11. Population is about 31,732.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from GOLDSTREAM CREEK, AK US, the NOAA station 7.7 miles from Fairbanks, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is