When to go · Fairbanks
Fairbanks in February
Great month. Inside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −24°C (−11°F)−11°F (−24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Fairbanks in this guide.
Weather in February
- FairbanksHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -24 °C (−11 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −11 °F (-24 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fairbanks, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Mar: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: Inside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
March: 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