SeasonMapDenver vs Fairbanks: which is better, month by month
Denver beats Fairbanks in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (73 vs 29) — while Fairbanks wins June to July; they are within 3 points in May and August.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Denver vs Fairbanks — all 12 months
| Month | Denver | Fairbanks | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63Ccold, dry, clean air | 27Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Denver | 36 |
| February | 66Ccold, dry, clean air | 34Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Denver | 32 |
| March | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 47Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Denver | 28 |
| April | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccold, dry, clean air | Denver | 14 |
| May | 88Anice, a little rain | 85Acool, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 87Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | Fairbanks | 4 |
| July | 81Ahot, a little rain | 94Snice, a little rain, clean air | Fairbanks | 13 |
| August | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | 82Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 90Swarm, dry, clean air | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Denver | 17 |
| October | 86Anice, dry, clean air | 50Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Denver | 36 |
| November | 73Bcool, dry, clean air | 29Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Denver | 44 |
| December | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | 24Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Denver | 43 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (73 vs 29). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.