Fairbanks weather in February: Fairbanks, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Fairbanks in February has a normal high of 12°F and a normal low of −11°F, a daily mean of 0°F, rising from 5°F on the 1st to 18°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −11°C and low of −24°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 25 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationFairbanks International Airport
- Station IDUSW00026411
- Location64.80°N 147.88°W
- Elevation432 ft (132 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population31,732
- Jan 1° -17°
- Feb 12° -11°
- Mar 25° -3°
- Apr 46° 22°
- May 62° 39°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 73° 53°
- Aug 66° 48°
- Sep 55° 36°
- Oct 34° 18°
- Nov 12° -4°
- Dec 4° -13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fairbanks in February?
The normal high is 12°F and the normal low −11°F, for a daily mean of 0.2°F. February is 8.5°F warmer than January and 10.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Fairbanks and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 5°F on February 1 to 18°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between -6°F and 7°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 5°F | −14°F | 26% | 6% |
| February 8 | 9°F | −12°F | 25% | 6% |
| February 15 | 12°F | −11°F | 24% | 5% |
| February 22 | 15°F | −10°F | 23% | 5% |
| February 28 | 18°F | −9°F | 22% | 5% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 5°F | −14°F | 26% | 6% | 6 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 5°F | −14°F | 26% | 6% | 7 h |
| February 3 | 6°F | −14°F | 26% | 6% | 7 h |
| February 4 | 6°F | −13°F | 26% | 6% | 7 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 7°F | −13°F | 26% | 6% | 7 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 7°F | −13°F | 25% | 6% | 7 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 8°F | −12°F | 25% | 6% | 7 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 9°F | −12°F | 25% | 6% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 9°F | −12°F | 25% | 6% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 10°F | −12°F | 25% | 6% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 10°F | −11°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h |
| February 12 | 11°F | −11°F | 25% | 5% | 8 h |
| February 13 | 11°F | −11°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 12°F | −11°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 12°F | −11°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 13°F | −11°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 13°F | −10°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 14°F | −10°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 14°F | −10°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 14°F | −10°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h |
| February 21 | 15°F | −10°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 15°F | −10°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 16°F | −10°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 16°F | −10°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 25 | 17°F | −10°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 26 | 17°F | −10°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 27 | 17°F | −9°F | 22% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 18°F | −9°F | 22% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 29 | 18°F | −9°F | 22% | 4% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 12°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- −11°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 6 h 50 min to 9 h 50 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026411; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fairbanks in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around February 1 (26%). In all, 0.52 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Fairbanks, 28 nights fall to freezing, 26 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.0 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026411.
How humid and windy is Fairbanks in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 15°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 4°F; at 6 a.m. it is −2°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 3.4 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | −2°F | −5°F | 86% | 3.2 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | −1°F | −5°F | 86% | 3.0 mph | 27% |
| noon | 9°F | 1°F | 71% | 3.1 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 15°F | 4°F | 62% | 3.6 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 11°F | 3°F | 68% | 3.7 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 5°F | 0°F | 79% | 3.5 mph | 39% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026411. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Fairbanks?
The warmest February temperature on Fairbanks's official record (since 1904) is 50°F, on February 24, 1943; the coldest is −58°F, on February 3, 1947. The wettest February brought 2.53 in (2026); the snowiest, 43.1 inches (1966).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 0.2°F: 2021 -9.2°F (−9.4), 2022 -0.1°F (−0.3), 2023 0.3°F (+0.1), 2024 0.5°F (+0.3), 2025 4.9°F (+4.7), 2026 -6.7°F (−6.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -9.2°F | −9.4°F | 1.37 in |
| 2022 | -0.1°F | −0.3°F | 1.44 in |
| 2023 | 0.3°F | +0.1°F | 1.03 in |
| 2024 | 0.5°F | +0.3°F | 0.12 in |
| 2025 | 4.9°F | +4.7°F | 0.38 in |
| 2026 | -6.7°F | −6.9°F | 2.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FAIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026411. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Fairbanks compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; Fairbanks's is 12°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.