When to go · Fairbanks
Fairbanks in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
- JulyGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
- AugustGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
- FebruaryGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
Weather in April
- FairbanksHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fairbanks, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Apr: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
Feb: 7
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Feb: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (extreme cold, very short daylight), late Apr–early May (breakup, muddy roads).
February: Inside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
Fairbanks: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings