Fairbanks weather in April
Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Fair
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Fairbanks in April?
In April, Fairbanks is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Fairbanks.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 15 h 4 min06:19 – 21:23
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 56 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
Fairbanks in April: quick answers
Is Fairbanks hot in April?
No. In April, Fairbanks is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Does it rain much in Fairbanks in April?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences