June is one of the warmer months of the year in Fairbanks, with average highs near 17.7°C and lows around 8.8°C (mean 13.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Fairbanks. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Fairbanks was 2004 — when the month averaged 16.8°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 10.9°C. Typical June days reach 17.7°C with nights near 8.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Fairbanks, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2014 with 134 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Fairbanks during June averages 74%. The most humid June was 1985 at 81%, and the least humid was 2013 at 66%.
June receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fairbanks. The sunniest Junes were 2004 and 2013 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Fairbanks during June is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Junes were 1987 and 2003 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2019 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | 13.4°C | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 17.0°C | 17.6°C | 17.9°C | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 8.8°C | 8.9°C | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 74 mm | 84 mm | 66 mm | 79 mm | 76 mm | +2 mm |
June temperatures in Fairbanks have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (2006) to a record high of 28.5°C (1992).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 134 mm.
One of the best times to visit Fairbanks
June is one of the best times to visit Fairbanks. Expect days averaging 17.7°C and nights around 8.8°C (mean 13.3°C) — warmer than Fairbanks's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (76 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 | 18.5°C | 14.1°C | 9.7°C | 25.3°C | 1.5°C | 58 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 20.1°C | 15.6°C | 11.1°C | 26.0°C | 6.2°C | 65 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 22.0°C | -0.3°C | 115 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 18.3°C | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 23.2°C | 2.3°C | 65 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 9.5°C | 23.2°C | 4.2°C | 47 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 20.7°C | 4.7°C | 107 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 19.4°C | 15.2°C | 11.0°C | 26.3°C | 5.2°C | 77 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 16.5°C | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 22.1°C | 1.3°C | 69 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 24.1°C | 3.1°C | 75 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 8.4°C | 25.1°C | 2.1°C | 91 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 8.6°C | 24.6°C | 1.1°C | 66 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 15.6°C | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 22.3°C | 3.5°C | 134 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 21.1°C | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 28.2°C | 4.8°C | 40 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 19.2°C | 14.5°C | 9.8°C | 25.7°C | 5.6°C | 40 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 17.6°C | 13.3°C | 9.1°C | 26.1°C | 5.7°C | 108 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 16.8°C | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 20.3°C | 6.0°C | 94 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 23.8°C | 3.9°C | 99 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 16.7°C | 12.3°C | 8.0°C | 22.7°C | 5.6°C | 98 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 23.5°C | 3.9°C | 86 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 16.3°C | 12.2°C | 8.0°C | 21.1°C | -3.8°C | 55 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 9.9°C | 25.3°C | 5.2°C | 91 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 🔥 | 21.3°C | 16.8°C | 12.3°C | 27.5°C | 7.3°C | 30 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 17.5°C | 12.8°C | 8.0°C | 23.1°C | 3.2°C | 44 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 16.7°C | 12.1°C | 7.5°C | 22.3°C | 2.7°C | 62 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 17.9°C | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 22.4°C | 4.3°C | 39 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 9.0°C | 24.0°C | 5.2°C | 50 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 18.9°C | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 27.1°C | 1.4°C | 50 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 8.3°C | 24.4°C | 5.0°C | 78 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 9.3°C | 25.6°C | 0.8°C | 107 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 12.4°C | 7.9°C | 22.9°C | 0.1°C | 77 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 9.1°C | 23.9°C | 5.0°C | 123 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 15.8°C | 11.8°C | 7.8°C | 25.1°C | 4.2°C | 131 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 23.6°C | 5.3°C | 98 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 8.1°C | 28.5°C | -0.6°C | 68 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 26.9°C | 1.1°C | 44 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 17.5°C | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 23.9°C | 4.7°C | 64 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 16.6°C | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 21.8°C | 2.6°C | 96 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 17.8°C | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 22.1°C | 5.6°C | 63 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 27.2°C | 4.7°C | 62 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 25.1°C | 2.4°C | 50 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 10.9°C | 6.9°C | 23.3°C | 3.9°C | 122 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 13.8°C | 9.4°C | 22.0°C | 2.1°C | 49 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 17.8°C | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 26.6°C | 0.8°C | 85 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 7.4°C | 25.7°C | 0.1°C | 48 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 6.8°C | 21.6°C | -0.2°C | 89 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 17.7°C with lows near 8.8°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 76 mm of rainfall in Fairbanks, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 134 mm in 2014.
The hottest June reached 28.5°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.8°C to 18.3°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Fairbanks and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.7°C daytime highs and 8.8°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 11th coolest month in Fairbanks, averaging 13.3°C.
For June in Fairbanks, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.7°C and lows of 8.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in June is 1.3 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1987).
The wettest June on record was 2014 with 134 mm. On average, June sees 76 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 June, 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 June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
