When to go · Fairbanks
Fairbanks, month by month
The best months for Fairbanks: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Apr, May, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).-17 °C / -27 °C, 8 rain days1 °F / −17 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).-11 °C / -24 °C, 7 rain days12 °F / −11 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).-3 °C / -19 °C, 6 rain days27 °F / −2 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).8 °C / -6 °C, 5 rain days46 °F / 21 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).17 °C / 4 °C, 7 rain days63 °F / 39 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).22 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).23 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).19 °C / 9 °C, 14 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun)). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.12 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun)). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.2 °C / -7 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 19 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).-11 °C / -19 °C, 10 rain days12 °F / −2 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).-15 °C / -24 °C, 10 rain days5 °F / −11 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday