Fairbanks North Star

Province · Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States

Area 19,115 km²

Time zone America/Anchorage

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-7° (feels like -11°) · extremes -24°–3°
-11° at night
14 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
6 hours of daylight

Typical weather in February

Poor

-4° (feels like -8°) · extremes -21°–3°
-8° at night
13 rainy days
4 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
9 hours of daylight

Typical weather in March

Poor

-1° (feels like -5°) · extremes -16°–5°
-7° at night
11 rainy days
10 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low
11 hours of daylight

Typical weather in April

Poor

4° (feels like 1°) · extremes -9°–9°
-2° at night
10 rainy days
9 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low
14 hours of daylight

Typical weather in May

Fair

10° (feels like 7°) · extremes -1°–17°
3° at night
10 rainy days
3 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
4°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
17 hours of daylight

Typical weather in June

Good

15° (feels like 14°) · extremes 5°–21°
9° at night
14 rainy days
2 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
9°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate
19 hours of daylight

Typical weather in July

Good

17° · extremes 9°–22°
12° at night
16 rainy days
2 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
13°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate
18 hours of daylight

Typical weather in August

Fair

16° (feels like 15°) · extremes 8°–21°
11° at night
19 rainy days
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate
16 hours of daylight

Typical weather in September

Poor

12° (feels like 10°) · extremes 2°–16°
7° at night
18 rainy days
4 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low
13 hours of daylight

Typical weather in October

Poor

5° (feels like 1°) · extremes -8°–10°
0° at night
16 rainy days
2 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
8°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low
10 hours of daylight

Typical weather in November

Poor

-3° (feels like -7°) · extremes -18°–4°
-7° at night
14 rainy days
0 sunny days
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
4°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
7 hours of daylight

Typical weather in December

Poor

-5° (feels like -10°) · extremes -21°–3°
-10° at night
16 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
2°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low
5 hours of daylight

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: US Dollar USD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 911 Police · Ambulance · Fire brigade
Electricity: Type A / Type B
120 V · 60 Hz

Languages: English
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +1

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