When to go · Fairbanks
Fairbanks in August
Great month. Inside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Fairbanks in this guide.
Weather in August
- FairbanksHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fairbanks, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 1
August: Inside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast