Fairbanks, AK: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Fairbanks, AK: 96°F on Sunday 15 June 1969.

The record begins: 1904

All-time records

Hottest day: 96°F; 15 June 1969
Coldest night: -66°F; 14 January 1934
Wettest day: 3.42 in; 12 August 1967
Warmest night: 76°F; 26 June 1915
Coldest day: -57°F; 21 January 1906, 20 January 1906

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Fairbanks, AK by decade since the 1930s: the most record highs, 86, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 58, in the 1940s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1900s	0	0	6
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	62	56	10
1940s	86	58	10
1950s	49	52	10
1960s	58	45	10
1970s	35	12	10
1980s	38	11	10
1990s	56	16	10
2000s	25	1	10
2010s	19	11	10
2020s	10	1	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	52°F 16 January 2009	-66°F 14 January 1934	1.33 in 20 January 1937
February	50°F 24 February 1943	-58°F 2 February 1993, 3 February 1947	0.86 in 11 February 1966
March	56°F 31 March 1994, 24 March 1915, 21 March 1915	-56°F 13 March 1911, 12 March 1911	1.37 in 6 March 1921
April	76°F 30 April 2009	-32°F 3 April 1944, 11 April 1911, 10 April 1911	0.92 in 26 April 2002
May	90°F 28 May 1947	-1°F 9 May 1964	0.80 in 17 May 1919
June	96°F 15 June 1969	28°F 29 June 1918	1.45 in 10 June 1910
July	94°F 11 July 1975, 10 July 1975	30°F 11 July 1905	2.27 in 27 July 2003
August	93°F 5 August 1994	21°F 30 August 1922	3.42 in 12 August 1967
September	84°F 5 September 1957	3°F 30 September 1992	1.61 in 16 September 1925
October	72°F 1 October 2003	-28°F 26 October 1935	1.99 in 21 October 2024
November	54°F 25 November 1936	-50°F 27 November 1927, 29 November 1906	1.10 in 25 November 1915
December	58°F 5 December 1934	-62°F 29 December 1961, 28 December 1961	1.93 in 26 December 2021

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	3 days	14 July to 16 July 1918	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	158 days	19 October 1971 to 24 March 1972	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	6.88 in	August 1930
Driest month	0.00 in	February 1919
Wettest year	18.74 in	2021
Driest year	5.55 in	1957

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Fairbanks, AK: a low of -66°F on Sunday 14 January 1934.
The wettest day on record in Fairbanks, AK: 3.42 in on Saturday 12 August 1967.
The warmest night on record in Fairbanks, AK: a low of 76°F on Saturday 26 June 1915.
The coldest day on record in Fairbanks, AK: a high of -57°F on Sunday 21 January 1906 and Saturday 20 January 1906.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Fairbanks, AK: 3 days, from Sunday 14 July to Tuesday 16 July 1918.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Fairbanks, AK: 158 days, from Tuesday 19 October 1971 to Friday 24 March 1972.
The wettest month on record in Fairbanks, AK: August 1930, with 6.88 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Fairbanks, AK: February 1919, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Fairbanks, AK: 2021, with 18.74 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Fairbanks, AK: 1957, with 5.55 in of precipitation.

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