Fairbanks in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Fairbanks sees average daytime highs around 34°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 60°F in early September to 9°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Fairbanks's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fairbanks's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°F
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°F
- Precipitation
- 2.9 in
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 1.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Fairbanks in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 60°F in early September to 9°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Fairbanks reaches about 34°F and drops to 21°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Fairbanks
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 69 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Fairbanks weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -9° | 0.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 12° / -3° | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 25° / 5° | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 44° / 24° | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 14.7 | 1.3 |
| May | 60° / 41° | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 18.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 70° / 53° | 2.0 | 10.2 | 0 | 20.6 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 71° / 55° | 2.4 | 11 | 0 | 19.6 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 65° / 50° | 2.4 | 10.9 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 54° / 39° | 1.6 | 7.9 | 1 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 0.8 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 3° | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 6° / -6° | 0.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Fairbanks gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early September to 4 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Fairbanks?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fairbanks.
What to pack for Fairbanks in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Fairbanks sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Fairbanks in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fairbanks peaks around June 20 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Fairbanks in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fairbanks is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 33.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Good |
| Feb | 3 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Good |
| Oct | 2 | Good |
| Nov | 1 | Good |
| Dec | 1 | Good |
Where is Fairbanks?
Fairbanks sits at 64.8°N, 147.7°W, 446 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Badger, 6.2 mi away.
Topography around Fairbanks
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fairbanks.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairbanks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 443 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,350 ft.
The land around Fairbanks is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and grassland (29%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fairbanks (64.8378°, -147.7164°, elevation 446 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.