When to go · Fairbanks
Fairbanks in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun)). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun)). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
- MarchGreatInside Fairbanks's best window: Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun).
- 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).
Weather in October
- FairbanksHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fairbanks, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Oct: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 1
October: Outside the best window (Feb–Mar (aurora, ice art), Jun–Aug (midnight sun)). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast