Fairbanks Midtown, AK Climate

Climate Insight: Fairbanks Midtown, AK

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Fairbanks Midtown, Alaska as a location with an annual average temperature of 29°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 39°F to a mean daily low of 19°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00502970, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Anyone planning to live, garden, or travel in Fairbanks Midtown should weigh precipitation alongside temperature: the annual average runs 12.6 inches, with 51.5 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 120 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 13 and the first fall freeze near September 10. And on the energy front, 13,140 heating degree days and 70 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Fairbanks Midtown scores 34/100 (Below Average), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.