April is close to Fairbanks's year-round average, with average highs near 0.6°C and lows around -8.5°C (mean -3.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Fairbanks's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Fairbanks was 2016 — when the month averaged 1.8°C — while the coldest was 2013 at -10.8°C. Typical April days reach 0.6°C with nights near -8.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Fairbanks, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2002 with 84 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Fairbanks during April averages 89%. The most humid April was 2002 at 95%, and the least humid was 1998 at 79%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fairbanks. The sunniest Aprils were 2017, 2018 and 2022, among others at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 4.
Average wind speed in Fairbanks during April is 1.8 m/s. The windiest April was 2018 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.2°C | -3.0°C | -3.9°C | -2.4°C | -4.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | -1.5°C | 1.4°C | 0.5°C | 2.4°C | -0.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -10.9°C | -7.4°C | -8.3°C | -7.1°C | -9.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 16 mm | 27 mm | 18 mm | 36 mm | +15 mm |
April temperatures in Fairbanks have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -33.6°C (2021) to a record high of 17.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 84 mm.
A good time to visit Fairbanks
April is a good time to visit Fairbanks, with days averaging 0.6°C and nights around -8.5°C (mean -3.9°C, close to Fairbanks's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and June are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.2°C | -2.0°C | -5.3°C | 5.8°C | -13.9°C | 54 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 2.8°C | -1.8°C | -6.5°C | 11.9°C | -19.8°C | 23 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | -4.3°C | -8.5°C | -12.7°C | 3.3°C | -21.4°C | 36 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | -1.1°C | -5.7°C | -10.3°C | 6.9°C | -23.5°C | 8 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | -1.5°C | -6.2°C | -10.8°C | 10.7°C | -33.6°C | 43 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | -0.7°C | -4.9°C | -9.0°C | 2.4°C | -19.4°C | 50 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 4.2°C | -0.1°C | -4.4°C | 15.6°C | -18.3°C | 31 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 0.0°C | -4.4°C | -8.8°C | 4.5°C | -20.2°C | 15 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 2.8°C | -1.7°C | -6.2°C | 9.6°C | -13.7°C | 16 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | 14.7°C | -8.5°C | 22 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 4.0°C | -0.4°C | -4.9°C | 12.0°C | -11.5°C | 16 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 2.6°C | -2.4°C | -7.4°C | 11.4°C | -24.2°C | 14 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 ❄️ | -5.5°C | -10.8°C | -16.0°C | 1.1°C | -25.1°C | 31 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 5.1°C | 0.2°C | -4.7°C | 11.8°C | -17.8°C | 5 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 0.0°C | -4.5°C | -9.0°C | 7.5°C | -22.3°C | 15 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 3.7°C | -1.3°C | -6.4°C | 16.9°C | -16.7°C | 17 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 1.0°C | -3.9°C | -8.8°C | 17.9°C | -19.2°C | 13 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | -1.2°C | -4.7°C | -8.2°C | 6.0°C | -20.1°C | 46 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 4.8°C | 0.0°C | -4.7°C | 13.3°C | -13.2°C | 6 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | -1.4°C | -5.8°C | -10.1°C | 2.0°C | -19.8°C | 30 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 0.9°C | -3.6°C | -8.1°C | 15.6°C | -17.9°C | 28 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 2.6°C | -1.3°C | -5.3°C | 13.3°C | -27.7°C | 18 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 2.3°C | -3.1°C | -8.4°C | 16.4°C | -25.1°C | 4 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 🌧️ | -3.4°C | -7.3°C | -11.2°C | 5.0°C | -20.8°C | 84 mm | 95% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | -0.1°C | -4.0°C | -7.9°C | 4.1°C | -25.3°C | 34 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | -0.8°C | -5.6°C | -10.3°C | 7.6°C | -26.1°C | 8 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 1.0°C | -3.6°C | -8.3°C | 12.8°C | -23.2°C | 17 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 5.2°C | 0.8°C | -3.6°C | 12.1°C | -9.1°C | 17 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 1.3°C | -3.7°C | -8.7°C | 13.0°C | -19.9°C | 8 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 0.7°C | -4.4°C | -9.4°C | 8.6°C | -26.2°C | 14 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 3.8°C | -0.5°C | -4.9°C | 16.6°C | -13.4°C | 13 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | -0.4°C | -4.3°C | -8.2°C | 13.1°C | -23.1°C | 27 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 3.1°C | -1.1°C | -5.2°C | 11.5°C | -9.3°C | 5 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | -3.4°C | -7.8°C | -12.3°C | 1.2°C | -28.9°C | 41 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 1.2°C | -3.2°C | -7.5°C | 10.7°C | -15.8°C | 3 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 1.8°C | -2.1°C | -6.1°C | 5.5°C | -12.4°C | 17 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 1.6°C | -2.4°C | -6.4°C | 13.0°C | -18.3°C | 13 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 0.0°C | -4.4°C | -8.8°C | 11.5°C | -26.3°C | 23 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | -0.3°C | -5.2°C | -10.0°C | 12.0°C | -22.0°C | 14 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | -4.9°C | -10.5°C | -16.1°C | 6.9°C | -31.4°C | 12 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | -5.6°C | -10.6°C | -15.6°C | 1.0°C | -30.9°C | 17 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | -2.2°C | -6.7°C | -11.2°C | 7.2°C | -19.4°C | 25 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 1.6°C | -2.8°C | -7.2°C | 13.5°C | -18.1°C | 27 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.0°C | -7.6°C | -12.2°C | 4.9°C | -31.5°C | 36 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.8°C | -5.5°C | -10.3°C | 11.2°C | -23.4°C | 15 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 0.6°C with lows near -8.5°C (mean -3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 22 mm of rainfall in Fairbanks, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 84 mm in 2002.
The hottest April reached 17.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -33.6°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -2°C to -0.6°C and overnight lows from -11.3°C to -9.1°C over the same span.
April is close to Fairbanks's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 0.6°C daytime highs and -8.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Fairbanks, averaging -3.9°C.
For April in Fairbanks, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.6°C and lows of -8.5°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2018).
The wettest April on record was 2002 with 84 mm. On average, April sees 22 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Fairbanks behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
