Fairbanks weather in October: Fairbanks, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Fairbanks in October has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 26°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 21°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal October, 0.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 26.2°F. October is 19.6°F cooler than September and 22.1°F warmer than November. October is the 7th warmest month of the year in Fairbanks and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 26°F, from 47°F on October 1 to 21°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 20°F and 32°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 11% |
| October 8 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 10% |
| October 15 | 35°F | 20°F | 32% | 9% |
| October 22 | 29°F | 14°F | 32% | 9% |
| October 31 | 21°F | 6°F | 32% | 8% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 2 | 46°F | 29°F | 32% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 3 | 45°F | 28°F | 32% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 4 | 44°F | 28°F | 32% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 5 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 6 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 42°F | 26°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 8 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 40°F | 24°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 40°F | 24°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 39°F | 23°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 38°F | 22°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 37°F | 21°F | 32% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 36°F | 21°F | 32% | 9% | 10 h |
| October 15 | 35°F | 20°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 16 | 34°F | 19°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 17 | 33°F | 18°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 18 | 33°F | 17°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 19 | 32°F | 16°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 20 | 31°F | 16°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 30°F | 15°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 29°F | 14°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 28°F | 13°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h |
| October 24 | 27°F | 12°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 26°F | 11°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 25°F | 10°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 24°F | 9°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 30 min |
| October 28 | 24°F | 8°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 23°F | 7°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 22°F | 7°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 21°F | 6°F | 32% | 8% | 8 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 18°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 8 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 62%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around October 29 (32%). In all, 0.76 in falls on 10 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Fairbanks, 29 nights fall to freezing, 14 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.2 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 15 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026411.
How humid and windy is Fairbanks in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 20°F with 77% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 12°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 3.0 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 12°F | 8°F | 84% | 2.8 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 12°F | 8°F | 84% | 2.7 mph | 14% |
| noon | 17°F | 12°F | 80% | 2.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 20°F | 14°F | 77% | 2.9 mph | 16% |
| 6 p.m. | 16°F | 12°F | 83% | 3.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 15°F | 11°F | 84% | 3.1 mph | 22% |
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 October in Fairbanks?
The warmest October temperature on Fairbanks's official record (since 1904) is 72°F, on October 1, 2003; the coldest is −28°F, on October 26, 1935. The wettest October brought 3.40 in (1935); the snowiest, 26.2 inches (1935).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.2°F: 2021 30.8°F (+4.6), 2022 28.3°F (+2.1), 2023 26.9°F (+0.8), 2024 26.7°F (+0.5), 2025 33.4°F (+7.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.8°F | +4.6°F | 1.31 in |
| 2022 | 28.3°F | +2.1°F | 0.77 in |
| 2023 | 26.9°F | +0.8°F | 1.12 in |
| 2024 | 26.7°F | +0.5°F | 2.69 in |
| 2025 | 33.4°F | +7.2°F | 1.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FAIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026411. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Fairbanks compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, October normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock; Fairbanks's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.