Fairbanks weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Fairbanks in October?
In October, Fairbanks is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 6 days, totalling 22 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fairbanks.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 54 | 29 | 30 |
| Day | 13° | 1° | −11° |
| Night | 3° | −7° | −20° |
| Sun | 5.3 h | 3.8 h | 1.9 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 6 | 4 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 9 h 53 min08:40 – 18:33
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 66 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %87 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Fairbanks in October: quick answers
Is Fairbanks hot in October?
No. In October, Fairbanks is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −7 °C.
Does it rain much in Fairbanks in October?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 22 mm.
Fairbanks month by month
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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