All-time weather records — Fairbanks, AK
Climate change signal in Fairbanks
of Fairbanks's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (152 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (104 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132 | 140 | ||
| 2010s | 163 | 146 | ||
| 2020s | 71 | 80 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 2004, the latest in 2025. Period of observation: 2004-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48.9°F — Jan 16, 2009 | -51.0°F — Jan 29, 2012 | 0.58 in — Jan 17, 2018 |
| February | 48.0°F — Feb 20, 2008 | -47.9°F — Feb 3, 2024 | 0.47 in — Feb 23, 2026 |
| March | 57.0°F — Mar 21, 2019 | -42.0°F — Mar 1, 2026 | 0.70 in — Mar 5, 2009 |
| April | 77.0°F — Apr 30, 2009 | -26.0°F — Apr 10, 2021 | 0.78 in — Apr 4, 2021 |
| May | 86.0°F — May 28, 2011 | 16.0°F — May 3, 2012 | 0.63 in — May 31, 2004 |
| June | 93.0°F — Jun 25, 2013 | 28.9°F — Jun 4, 2006 | 1.36 in — Jun 19, 2014 |
| July | 91.0°F — Jul 24, 2023 | 36.0°F — Jul 1, 2020 | 2.05 in — Jul 2, 2014 |
| August | 91.9°F — Aug 15, 2010 | 28.0°F — Aug 25, 2013 | 1.36 in — Aug 16, 2019 |
| September | 73.9°F — Sep 14, 2014 | 6.1°F — Sep 28, 2010 | 0.91 in — Sep 2, 2014 |
| October | 68.0°F — Oct 1, 2018 | -13.0°F — Oct 28, 2008 | 2.09 in — Oct 21, 2024 |
| November | 44.1°F — Nov 1, 2021 | -38.0°F — Nov 17, 2011 | 1.00 in — Nov 6, 2020 |
| December | 45.0°F — Dec 4, 2011 | -44.0°F — Dec 28, 2025 | 1.90 in — Dec 26, 2021 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Fairbanks.