July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fairbanks, with average highs near 18.7°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 14.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fairbanks. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Fairbanks were 2009 and 2023 — when the month averaged 16.8°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 11.9°C. Typical July days reach 18.7°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Fairbanks, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2016 with 191 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Fairbanks during July averages 78%. The most humid Julys were 2016 and 2024 at 83%, and the least humid was 2013 at 69%.
July receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fairbanks. The sunniest July was 2009 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.
Average wind speed in Fairbanks during July is 1.2 m/s. The windiest July was 1981 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2019 and 2023 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.2°C | 14.8°C | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | 14.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 18.3°C | 19.0°C | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | 18.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.0°C | 10.6°C | 10.3°C | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 86 mm | 102 mm | 97 mm | 104 mm | +11 mm |
July temperatures in Fairbanks have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 2.6°C (2001) to a record high of 28.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 191 mm.
One of the best times to visit Fairbanks
July is one of the best times to visit Fairbanks. Expect days averaging 18.7°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 14.6°C) — warmer than Fairbanks's yearly average — with higher rainfall (96 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 10.9°C | 26.9°C | 6.7°C | 118 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 27.3°C | 5.9°C | 176 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 12.6°C | 28.2°C | 8.0°C | 47 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 19.0°C | 14.8°C | 10.6°C | 25.5°C | 4.3°C | 93 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 19.1°C | 14.9°C | 10.8°C | 26.5°C | 6.6°C | 63 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 22.5°C | 4.8°C | 131 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 16.6°C | 12.7°C | 26.2°C | 9.7°C | 88 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 19.6°C | 15.6°C | 11.5°C | 27.6°C | 7.5°C | 64 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 25.4°C | 9.6°C | 116 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 14.7°C | 11.3°C | 27.1°C | 7.8°C | 191 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 18.5°C | 14.4°C | 10.3°C | 26.9°C | 7.5°C | 100 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 16.9°C | 13.1°C | 9.2°C | 25.3°C | 4.4°C | 126 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 20.0°C | 15.3°C | 10.6°C | 27.1°C | 6.0°C | 35 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 9.2°C | 23.2°C | 6.1°C | 88 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 9.8°C | 23.3°C | 6.3°C | 79 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 18.3°C | 14.2°C | 10.0°C | 24.2°C | 5.0°C | 85 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 🔥 | 21.7°C | 16.8°C | 11.8°C | 26.4°C | 8.3°C | 18 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 16.5°C | 12.6°C | 8.8°C | 23.0°C | 4.6°C | 117 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 19.9°C | 16.0°C | 12.0°C | 22.8°C | 7.9°C | 114 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 17.7°C | 13.9°C | 10.2°C | 23.4°C | 7.1°C | 104 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 18.2°C | 14.0°C | 9.8°C | 22.2°C | 4.3°C | 73 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 12.5°C | 27.2°C | 8.0°C | 103 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 17.7°C | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 25.5°C | 4.3°C | 184 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 18.4°C | 14.3°C | 10.2°C | 24.0°C | 2.6°C | 101 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 16.6°C | 12.9°C | 9.3°C | 24.8°C | 2.6°C | 113 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 9.2°C | 23.8°C | 3.5°C | 89 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 14.2°C | 9.8°C | 25.0°C | 3.8°C | 76 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 18.8°C | 14.6°C | 10.4°C | 25.0°C | 6.1°C | 111 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 19.4°C | 15.5°C | 11.5°C | 24.8°C | 7.3°C | 71 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 22.4°C | 7.2°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 18.5°C | 14.3°C | 10.2°C | 23.8°C | 4.3°C | 62 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 25.7°C | 6.0°C | 93 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 27.4°C | 7.5°C | 75 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 24.5°C | 7.8°C | 51 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 16.6°C | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 22.6°C | 4.0°C | 111 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 19.8°C | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 26.9°C | 6.6°C | 147 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 19.1°C | 14.8°C | 10.5°C | 23.6°C | 6.4°C | 67 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 19.6°C | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 23.7°C | 9.0°C | 72 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 18.4°C | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 22.8°C | 6.8°C | 83 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 10.2°C | 27.1°C | 4.6°C | 113 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.7°C | 23.2°C | 6.8°C | 48 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 17.2°C | 13.3°C | 9.4°C | 23.7°C | 6.0°C | 129 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 24.5°C | 6.8°C | 87 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.4°C | 14.3°C | 10.3°C | 25.7°C | 6.5°C | 112 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 15.6°C | 11.9°C | 8.2°C | 21.0°C | 3.7°C | 128 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 18.7°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 14.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 96 mm of rainfall in Fairbanks, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 191 mm in 2016.
The hottest July reached 28.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 2.6°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.8°C to 19.1°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 11°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Fairbanks and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.7°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Fairbanks, averaging 14.6°C.
For July in Fairbanks, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.7°C and lows of 10.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest July on record was 2016 with 191 mm. On average, July sees 96 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
