Fairbanks in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Fairbanks sees average daytime highs around 43°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 1.5 in of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°F in early March to 66°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Fairbanks's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fairbanks's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 43°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°F
- Precipitation
- 1.5 in
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Fairbanks in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°F in early March to 66°F by late May.
A typical spring day in Fairbanks reaches about 43°F and drops to 23°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Fairbanks
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 66 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Fairbanks weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Fairbanks gets around 1.5 in of rain and snow over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 mph across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early March to 19 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Fairbanks?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fairbanks.
What to pack for Fairbanks in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Fairbanks sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Fairbanks in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 2. 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.