Fairbanks, AK

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 4.09 in of precipitation in Fairbanks, AK, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 1925, 2nd wettest of 117.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 45°F; Warmest since 2025; 43rd warmest of 122
Low: 29°F; Warmest since 2025; 49th warmest of 123

No measurable precipitation in Fairbanks, AK for 3 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Fairbanks, AK since 1904: 45°F in 2026; the highest is 62°F, in 1923.

Normal range, 36.7 to 58.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Fairbanks, AK since 1904: 29°F in 2026; the lowest is 7°F, in 1972.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	45	29
2025	50	35
2024	56	27
2023	38	20
2022	57	30
2021	35	21
2020	59	31
2019	42	32
2018	61	31
2017	50	33
2016	45	22
2015	40	34
2014	37	27
2013	41	26
2012	61	36
2011	44	27
2010	49	29
2009	47	26
2008	33	14
2007	39	23
2006	51	31
2005	50	25
2004	58	29
2003	55	39
2002	41	27
2001	58	40
2000	43	24
1999	44	29
1998	43	22
1997	41	33
1996	34	13
1995	44	36
1994	46	31
1993	43	20
1992	30	21
1991	48	29
1990	36	20
1989	53	35
1988	36	30
1987	54	26
1986	34	29
1985	36	29
1984	44	32
1983	40	30
1982	36	23
1981	34	29
1980	44	34
1979	53	32
1978	31	16
1977	35	29
1976	43	31
1975	38	33
1974	30	13
1973	37	31
1972	32	7
1971	28	25
1970	31	15
1969	45	35
1968	40	30
1967	42	21
1966	45	33
1965	36	26
1964	47	20
1963	42	35
1962	40	30
1961	35	27
1960	38	32
1959	36	29
1958	27	12
1957	45	21
1956	33	23
1955	40	29
1954	52	19
1953	39	20
1952	57	42
1951	32	21
1950	58	26
1949	36	32
1948	46	29
1947	40	15
1946	52	13
1945	47	37
1944	38	30
1943	52	26
1942	43	31
1941	56	35
1940	46	29
1939	34	25
1938	45	25
1937	54	40
1936	42	21
1935	47	38
1934	51	31
1933	34	26
1932	34	28
1931	35	19
1930	39	16
1929	41	33
1928	31	17
1927	42	22
1926	46	25
1925	48	28
1924	48	36
1923	62	46
1922	51	32
1921	39	18
1920	32	13
1919	28	15
1918	39	30
1917	46	18
1916	48	37
1915	40	25
1914	57	31
1913	42	32
1912	50	30
1911	43	29
1910	39	29
1909	34	10
1908	51	33
1907	40	29
1906	44	28
1905		27
1904	39	15

The coming dates

Date	High	Low
6 October	Record 64°F, 1969	Record 2°F, 1919
7 October	Record 65°F, 1969	Record -1°F, 1928, 1919

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Fairbanks, AK, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 91st warmest of 121.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2003	53.3
2	2020	50.5
3	1935	50.1
4	1966	46.1
5	2018	45.3
6	2017	44.6
7	1942	44.4
8	1950	44.3
9	1979	44
10	2010	43.6
11	1989	43.3
12	2022	42.9
13	1969	41.1
13	1934	41.1
15	1984	40.9
15	1937	40.9
15	1923	40.9
18	2001	40.5
18	1995	40.5
18	1991	40.5
21	2011	40.4
21	1929	40.4
23	1945	40.3
24	1975	40
25	1941	39.9
26	1908	39.8
27	1943	39.6
28	1987	39.5
29	2012	39.3
29	1980	39.3
31	2006	39.1
32	1906	38.9
33	1963	38.8
34	2002	38.6
34	1948	38.6
34	1924	38.6
37	1994	38.5
37	1925	38.5
39	2025	38.4
39	1916	38.4
41	2024	38.3
41	1959	38.3
41	1940	38.3
44	2019	38
44	1985	38
44	1936	38
47	2013	37.6
48	1938	37.5
49	1912	37.4
50	1952	37.3
51	1955	37.1
52	2005	37
52	1986	37
52	1962	37
52	1954	37
56	1983	36.9
56	1973	36.9
56	1960	36.9
56	1926	36.9
60	2016	36.8
61	2004	36.5
61	1939	36.5
61	1917	36.5
64	1988	36.4
65	1914	36.3
66	2009	36.1
66	1922	36.1
66	1918	36.1
66	1910	36.1
70	1976	36
71	1968	35.8
71	1949	35.8
73	1999	35.6
74	1932	35.4
75	2014	35
75	1993	35
77	1961	34.6
77	1907	34.6
79	1997	34.5
80	1933	34.3
81	1911	34.1
82	1913	33.9
83	1927	33.8
84	1967	33.5
85	2023	33.4
85	1982	33.4
85	1977	33.4
88	2007	32.9
88	1915	32.9
90	2015	32.8
91	2026	32.6
92	1965	32.5
92	1957	32.5
94	1998	32.3
95	1964	32
96	1951	31.8
96	1921	31.8
98	1971	31.4
99	1944	31.1
100	1958	30.9
101	2021	30.6
102	1930	30.5
103	1946	30.4
104	1990	30
105	1981	29
106	1956	28.9
107	1996	28.8
108	1931	28.5
109	2000	28
110	1947	27.9
110	1904	27.9
112	2008	27.5
113	1970	27
114	1978	26.4
115	1953	26.3
116	1928	25.6
117	1920	25.5
118	1992	24.4
118	1919	24.4
120	1974	22.1
121	1972	21.1

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Fairbanks, AK, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	36	31	72	2003	12	1914	46	28.5
2 October 2026	33	29	70	2003	14	1974	45	28
3 October 2026	37	21	63	1950	-1	1909	46	28
4 October 2026	45	29	62	1923	7	1972	44	29

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Fairbanks, AK since 1904.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1923	62
2	2018	61
2	2012	61
4	2020	59
5	2004	58
5	2001	58
5	1950	58
8	2022	57
8	1952	57
8	1914	57
11	2024	56
11	1941	56
13	2003	55
14	1987	54
14	1937	54
16	1989	53
16	1979	53
18	1954	52
18	1946	52
18	1943	52

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Fairbanks, AK since 1904.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1972	7
2	1909	10
3	1958	12
4	1996	13
4	1974	13
4	1946	13
4	1920	13
8	2008	14
9	1970	15
9	1947	15
9	1919	15
9	1904	15
13	1978	16
13	1930	16
15	1928	17
16	1921	18
16	1917	18
18	1954	19
18	1931	19
20	2023	20

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Fairbanks, AK since 1904.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1960	0.41
2	2019	0.28
2	2014	0.28
4	1988	0.23
5	1918	0.20
6	1932	0.18
7	1945	0.15
8	1997	0.14
9	2015	0.13
10	1973	0.08
10	1933	0.08
10	1916	0.08
13	1949	0.07
14	2025	0.06
14	1968	0.06
14	1963	0.06
17	2006	0.05
17	1981	0.05
17	1971	0.05
20	1992	0.04

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 45°F in Fairbanks, AK, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 43rd warmest of 122 (with 2016, 1969, 1966 and 2 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 29°F in Fairbanks, AK, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 49th warmest of 123 (with 2010, 2004, 1999 and 12 other years).
Fairbanks, AK on 6 October: record high 64°F (1969), record low 2°F (1919).
Fairbanks, AK on 7 October: record high 65°F (1969), record low -1°F (1928 and 1919).
October 2026 so far averaged 32.6°F in Fairbanks, AK, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2021, 31st coldest of 121.
October 2026 so far brought 0.05 in of precipitation in Fairbanks, AK, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 50th wettest of 118 (with 2006, 1983, 1961 and 1 other year).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 44.2°F in Fairbanks, AK, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 54th warmest of 121 (with 1977).
2026 so far averaged 30.7°F in Fairbanks, AK, the coldest 1 January to 4 October since 1972, tied 13th coldest of 118 (with 1951).
2026 so far brought 13.95 in of precipitation in Fairbanks, AK, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2014, 8th wettest of 111.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.12 in of precipitation in Fairbanks, AK, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 113th driest of 117.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.93 in of precipitation in Fairbanks, AK, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 114th driest of 118.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 7.56 in of precipitation in Fairbanks, AK, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 103rd driest of 117.
Fairbanks, AK has had 132 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 89th most of 120 (with 2002, 1998, 1981 and 1 other year).
The first freeze of fall 2026 in Fairbanks, AK came on Thursday 3 September 2026, the earliest since 2017, tied 53rd earliest of 122 (with 2017, 2014, 1964 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Fairbanks, AK came on Friday 22 May 2026, the latest since 2008, tied 32nd latest of 120 (with 1995, 1981, 1959 and 3 other years).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Fairbanks, AK run from 1904 to 4 October 2026, with 346 days missing; current station FAIRBANKS INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Fairbanks, AK, 1904 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.