What is the weather like in Fairbanks vs Santa Fe in January?

In January, Fairbanks averages -17°C high / -26°C low with about 12 mm of rain; Santa Fe averages 6°C high / -7°C low with about 23 mm.

Fairbanks vs Santa Fe in January

Santa Fe is the better pick in January — 57 vs 27 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Santa Fe is cold, dry, clean air, while Fairbanks is freezing, dry, clean air.

Fairbanks vs Santa Fe — January climate, side by side

	Fairbanks	Santa Fe
Comfort score	27/100 (F)	57/100 (D)
Feels-like high	-22°C	2°C
Avg high / low	-17° / -26°	6° / -7°
Rainfall	12 mm	23 mm
Rainy days	3	4
Humidity	76%	58%
Air quality (AQI)	33	40

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Fairbanks vs Santa Fe in January — FAQ

Is January better in Fairbanks or Santa Fe?: Santa Fe is the better pick in January — 57 vs 27 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Santa Fe is cold, dry, clean air, while Fairbanks is freezing, dry, clean air.
What is the weather like in Fairbanks vs Santa Fe in January?: In January, Fairbanks averages -17°C high / -26°C low with about 12 mm of rain; Santa Fe averages 6°C high / -7°C low with about 23 mm.