When to go · Fairbanks
Fairbanks in March
Great month. Inside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Fairbanks in this guide.
Weather in March
- FairbanksHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °C), rain on about 6 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.
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: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fairbanks, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Mar: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Feb: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Feb: 1
March: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings