Fairbanks, AK

NWS NDFD forecast low temperature for Fairbanks.

Every year's low on Jul 17 at Fairbanks. The forecast line shows where today lands; the ringed bar is the coldest on record.

The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Fairbanks in each calendar month, and for the whole 1904–2026 record — with the year each was set.

Records set or tied at Fairbanks so far this year — through Jul 11.

Normal low & low by month, from Fairbanks's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal low: 53°F · forecast is -7° vs normal.

Fairbanks's observed daily low for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.

Every day this year against Fairbanks's own record — the record low, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.

Each cell is one day's low at Fairbanks, coloured by temperature — 123 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.

How many days a year hit a given low at Fairbanks — counted through Jul 17 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running cold. Pick a threshold:

121 days ≤32°F so far in 2026 — tied for the 85th most in 123 years. Normal for this point: 124. Record: 143 in 1918.

A ready-to-share summary of Fairbanks's outlook — post it, or link this page.