Fairbanks weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Fairbanks is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with July close behind. Fairbanks averages about 2,066 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 70 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Fairbanks?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fairbanks is June, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 24 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fairbanks?
Fairbanks gets a moderate 2,066 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate June (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #379 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 46% of the annual 519 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -16° / 3°F | -22° / -8°F | 24 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -19° / -2°F | 23 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -18° / 0°F | 19 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 23 mm | 2 |
| May | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 34 mm | 3 |
| June | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 70 mm | 3 |
| July | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 90 mm | 3 |
| August | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 80 mm | 3 |
| September | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 56 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 36 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -17° / 1°F | 34 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -14° / 7°F | -20° / -4°F | 30 mm | 0 |
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Fairbanks: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is a small town in United States with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fairbanks get a year?
Fairbanks gets about 2,066 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Fairbanks?
The sunniest time to visit Fairbanks is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fairbanks?
January is the least sunny month in Fairbanks, scoring 0/100 with about 24 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fairbanks?
The typical midday UV index in Fairbanks peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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