SeasonMapFairbanks weather by month
United States
The best time to visit Fairbanks is May to July — 94/100 in July, 24°C and 11 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (89/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 24/100 — freezing, dry, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United States →
Fairbanks, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Fairbanks is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 27 | F | -17°C | 3 d | 2 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 34 | F | -11°C | 5 d | 5 h | Busy | 3 |
| MarMarch | 47 | F | -2°C | 3 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 68 | C | 8°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| MayMay | 85 | A | 18°C | 6 d | 14 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 91 | S | 23°C | 8 d | 16 h | Peak | 2 |
| JulJuly | 94 | S | 24°C | 11 d | 13 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 82 | A | 19°C | 13 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 73 | B | 13°C | 10 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 50 | D | 3°C | 7 d | 5 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 29 | F | -10°C | 7 d | 2 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 24 | F | -16°C | 6 d | 2 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Fairbanks through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- World Ice Art Championships15 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)Festival
- April
- Nenana Ice Classic breakup20 Apr – 15 May (usually)Nature
- June
- Midnight Sun Baseball Game20–22 JunFestival
- Interior wildfire smoke10 Jun – 20 Aug (usually)Hazard
- July
- Golden Days15–27 Jul (usually)Festival
- August
- Aurora season21 Aug – 21 AprNature
- December
- Deep cold and ice fog1 Dec – 20 Feb (usually)Hazard
Crowds in Fairbanks in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsGolden Days, Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet