February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fairbanks, with average highs near -13.9°C and lows around -21.5°C (mean -17.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fairbanks. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Fairbanks was 2016 — when the month averaged -10.9°C — while the coldest was 1990 at -29.9°C. Typical February days reach -13.9°C with nights near -21.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.9°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Fairbanks, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2003 with 54 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Fairbanks during February averages 94%. The most humid Februarys were 1996 and 2023 at 96%, and the least humid was 2014 at 90%.
February receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fairbanks. The sunniest February was 2007 at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Fairbanks during February is 2.4 m/s. The windiest February was 1991 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -19.2°C | -19.7°C | -16.0°C | -15.6°C | -18.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | -15.3°C | -15.9°C | -12.1°C | -12.0°C | -14.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -23.1°C | -23.5°C | -19.8°C | -19.2°C | -22.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 23 mm | 24 mm | 23 mm | 25 mm | +3 mm |
February temperatures in Fairbanks have risen by about 3.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -48.5°C (1993) to a record high of 1.3°C (2003).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
A quieter season to visit Fairbanks
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fairbanks. That said, February — with days averaging -13.9°C and nights around -21.5°C (mean -17.7°C) and low rainfall (23 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -10.9°C | -14.5°C | -18.2°C | -2.3°C | -29.3°C | 12 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2024 | -12.3°C | -16.2°C | -20.0°C | 0.8°C | -44.0°C | 10 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | -14.2°C | -17.4°C | -20.7°C | -2.5°C | -33.8°C | 26 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2022 | -14.0°C | -17.8°C | -21.6°C | 0.7°C | -31.7°C | 47 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | -19.9°C | -24.1°C | -28.4°C | -8.7°C | -40.2°C | 27 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | -15.4°C | -19.9°C | -24.4°C | -2.6°C | -37.6°C | 27 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2019 | -11.0°C | -14.5°C | -18.0°C | -4.2°C | -28.5°C | 27 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2018 | -12.4°C | -16.0°C | -19.5°C | -2.9°C | -28.1°C | 39 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | -12.0°C | -15.7°C | -19.4°C | 0.2°C | -36.5°C | 35 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | -7.6°C | -10.9°C | -14.1°C | 0.1°C | -24.3°C | 3 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -12.2°C | -15.2°C | -18.2°C | 0.7°C | -35.7°C | 16 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | -15.6°C | -18.8°C | -22.1°C | -3.6°C | -32.9°C | 11 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | -13.0°C | -16.3°C | -19.7°C | -0.8°C | -32.6°C | 26 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | -8.1°C | -12.1°C | -16.1°C | -1.6°C | -32.8°C | 22 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | -15.9°C | -20.7°C | -25.5°C | -2.6°C | -39.9°C | 43 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | -12.0°C | -15.4°C | -18.9°C | -0.3°C | -33.8°C | 8 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | -14.3°C | -18.4°C | -22.5°C | -1.0°C | -37.0°C | 20 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2008 | -16.0°C | -20.5°C | -24.9°C | -0.9°C | -39.2°C | 11 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | -18.2°C | -22.0°C | -25.8°C | -1.7°C | -39.1°C | 3 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | -10.6°C | -14.6°C | -18.6°C | 0.7°C | -36.2°C | 47 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | -12.8°C | -16.8°C | -20.8°C | -3.7°C | -38.1°C | 23 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | -10.3°C | -14.1°C | -17.8°C | 1.1°C | -29.3°C | 30 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 🌧️ | -8.1°C | -11.1°C | -14.1°C | 1.3°C | -27.2°C | 54 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2002 | -12.4°C | -16.2°C | -19.9°C | -1.1°C | -30.6°C | 11 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | -10.0°C | -14.0°C | -17.9°C | 0.8°C | -33.9°C | 30 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | -8.0°C | -12.0°C | -15.9°C | -0.8°C | -25.7°C | 9 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | -21.1°C | -24.9°C | -28.7°C | -8.4°C | -47.8°C | 12 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1998 | -12.6°C | -15.7°C | -18.9°C | -3.7°C | -30.0°C | 9 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | -8.4°C | -11.6°C | -14.7°C | 0.5°C | -27.7°C | 27 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | -15.2°C | -19.5°C | -23.9°C | -0.1°C | -39.0°C | 43 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | -14.1°C | -17.6°C | -21.1°C | -2.7°C | -34.5°C | 13 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1994 | -18.3°C | -22.3°C | -26.2°C | 0.5°C | -36.3°C | 12 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | -11.2°C | -15.0°C | -18.8°C | 0.3°C | -48.5°C | 28 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1992 | -17.7°C | -21.2°C | -24.8°C | 0.8°C | -33.7°C | 34 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | -15.5°C | -19.6°C | -23.8°C | 0.6°C | -44.5°C | 23 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 ❄️ | -25.3°C | -29.9°C | -34.6°C | -7.2°C | -42.8°C | 30 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | -10.5°C | -14.4°C | -18.3°C | -1.4°C | -33.2°C | 43 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | -12.7°C | -16.9°C | -21.1°C | 0.0°C | -39.6°C | 16 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | -13.3°C | -17.1°C | -20.9°C | -1.1°C | -35.3°C | 10 mm | 96% | 2.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | -12.9°C | -16.9°C | -20.8°C | -1.0°C | -37.4°C | 18 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -21.0°C | -25.1°C | -29.2°C | -3.2°C | -42.8°C | 28 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1984 | -21.9°C | -25.4°C | -28.9°C | -8.7°C | -43.7°C | 28 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | -15.1°C | -18.6°C | -22.1°C | -4.9°C | -33.7°C | 8 mm | 94% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -17.4°C | -21.4°C | -25.4°C | 1.1°C | -41.1°C | 19 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -12.5°C | -16.6°C | -20.8°C | -0.2°C | -36.6°C | 25 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -13.9°C with lows near -21.5°C (mean -17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 23 mm of rainfall in Fairbanks, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 2003.
The hottest February reached 1.3°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -48.5°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3.4°C. Daytime highs moved from -17.6°C to -14.3°C and overnight lows from -25.3°C to -21.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fairbanks and one of the drier months, so plan for around -13.9°C daytime highs and -21.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Fairbanks, averaging -17.7°C.
For February in Fairbanks, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -13.9°C and lows of -21.5°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1991).
The wettest February on record was 2003 with 54 mm. On average, February sees 23 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
