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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

  1. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).-11 °C / -24 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).-3 °C / -19 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).22 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).23 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).19 °C / 9 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. 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 daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday