What is temperature in fairbanks alaska?
The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from May 26 to October 12, with a greater than 18% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Fairbanks is July, with an average of 9.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.
The drier season lasts 7.5 months, from October 12 to May 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Fairbanks is March, with an average of 1.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.
Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Fairbanks changes throughout the year.
Rain alone is the most common for 6.1 months, from April 13 to October 15. The month with the most days of rain alone in Fairbanks is July, with an average of 9.2 days.
Snow alone is the most common for 5.9 months, from October 15 to April 13. The month with the most days of snow alone in Fairbanks is December, with an average of 3.6 days.
To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Fairbanks experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.
The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from May 6 to October 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Fairbanks is July, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.
The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 16 to May 6. The month with the least rain in Fairbanks is March, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.
As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Fairbanks experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.
The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from September 22 to April 21, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Fairbanks is December, with an average snowfall of 5.1 inches.