Winter temperatures · Alaska
How cold does Fairbanks get in winter?
Fairbanks right now
15°FMist
- Today16°F / 10°FClouds and snow
- Tomorrow16°F / 9°FClouds
- Monday18°F / 11°FClouds
Fog. Very moody.
Live from OpenWeatherMap. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
In a typical winter, December to February, Fairbanks averages highs around 6°F and lows around −14°F.
About 154 days a year never get above freezing. About 146 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 114 go below zero. That makes it the coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 9°F.
Fairbanks averages a winter high of about 6°F and drops below zero on about 114 nights a year, so the cars get plugged in at night like phones.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 6°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | −14°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 154 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 222 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 146 |
| Nights a year below zero | 114 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 70°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Fargo, North Dakota: highs around 22°F, lows around 4°F
- Duluth, Minnesota: highs around 23°F, lows around 6°F
- Bismarck, North Dakota: highs around 26°F, lows around 6°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00026411.