March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fairbanks, with average highs near -8.4°C and lows around -18.3°C (mean -13.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fairbanks. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Fairbanks was 2019 — when the month averaged -4.4°C — while the coldest was 2007 at -23.1°C. Typical March days reach -8.4°C with nights near -18.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Fairbanks, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1991 with 65 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Fairbanks during March averages 94%. The most humid March was 1994 at 96%, and the least humid was 2014 at 91%.
March receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fairbanks. The sunniest Marchs were 2011, 2014 and 2017, among others at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2019 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Fairbanks during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 2009 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -13.6°C | -12.9°C | -15.1°C | -12.0°C | -12.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | -8.6°C | -8.0°C | -10.1°C | -7.1°C | -7.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -18.7°C | -17.9°C | -20.2°C | -16.9°C | -17.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 24 mm | 17 mm | 18 mm | 26 mm | +11 mm |
March temperatures in Fairbanks have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -40.4°C (1995) to a record high of 3.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 65 mm.
A good time to visit Fairbanks
March is a good time to visit Fairbanks, with days averaging -8.4°C and nights around -18.3°C (mean -13.3°C, cooler than Fairbanks's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and June are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.1°C | -8.9°C | -13.7°C | 0.5°C | -26.4°C | 16 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | -8.2°C | -12.0°C | -15.8°C | 2.0°C | -34.6°C | 29 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | -7.7°C | -12.8°C | -17.9°C | 0.1°C | -31.9°C | 21 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | -7.2°C | -12.1°C | -17.0°C | 0.4°C | -27.1°C | 9 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | -10.2°C | -15.2°C | -20.2°C | -0.3°C | -35.1°C | 27 mm | 95% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -9.8°C | -14.4°C | -19.0°C | -1.2°C | -36.4°C | 56 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | -0.9°C | -4.4°C | -8.0°C | 3.5°C | -17.5°C | 20 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | -5.6°C | -10.2°C | -14.7°C | 0.2°C | -31.6°C | 30 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | -13.1°C | -19.0°C | -24.9°C | 0.6°C | -35.2°C | 8 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | -4.3°C | -8.4°C | -12.4°C | 1.5°C | -24.1°C | 33 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | -5.9°C | -10.5°C | -15.1°C | 2.5°C | -34.6°C | 18 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | -5.6°C | -11.0°C | -16.4°C | 0.0°C | -30.2°C | 9 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | -8.4°C | -13.5°C | -18.5°C | 0.8°C | -27.9°C | 20 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | -11.5°C | -15.9°C | -20.3°C | -0.4°C | -29.2°C | 21 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | -8.6°C | -14.4°C | -20.2°C | 0.9°C | -29.8°C | 8 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | -7.6°C | -13.2°C | -18.9°C | 0.9°C | -26.0°C | 17 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | -13.2°C | -17.9°C | -22.5°C | -2.0°C | -36.6°C | 27 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | -8.0°C | -12.7°C | -17.3°C | 0.8°C | -36.8°C | 21 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 ❄️ | -17.8°C | -23.1°C | -28.3°C | -1.6°C | -39.9°C | 12 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | -11.8°C | -17.4°C | -22.9°C | -0.6°C | -33.9°C | 10 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | -5.2°C | -9.6°C | -14.0°C | 0.9°C | -22.9°C | 17 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | -11.6°C | -16.5°C | -21.5°C | -1.1°C | -33.5°C | 16 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | -10.0°C | -15.4°C | -20.7°C | 0.6°C | -35.5°C | 13 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | -9.1°C | -14.8°C | -20.5°C | -2.5°C | -30.3°C | 6 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | -9.1°C | -14.1°C | -19.1°C | -2.4°C | -33.3°C | 29 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | -5.0°C | -9.9°C | -14.8°C | 0.5°C | -27.4°C | 13 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | -9.5°C | -14.6°C | -19.7°C | 0.8°C | -33.4°C | 18 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | -4.7°C | -9.5°C | -14.2°C | 1.8°C | -24.5°C | 5 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -12.6°C | -18.0°C | -23.5°C | -5.6°C | -34.4°C | 5 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | -7.1°C | -12.3°C | -17.5°C | -0.2°C | -29.3°C | 20 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | -12.3°C | -17.5°C | -22.8°C | 0.4°C | -40.4°C | 22 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -9.4°C | -14.1°C | -18.9°C | 0.6°C | -33.0°C | 43 mm | 96% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | -5.0°C | -9.5°C | -14.1°C | 0.6°C | -21.0°C | 16 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | -6.4°C | -11.1°C | -15.8°C | 0.9°C | -36.9°C | 18 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 🌧️ | -7.6°C | -12.5°C | -17.4°C | -0.5°C | -33.1°C | 65 mm | 95% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | -5.0°C | -10.0°C | -15.0°C | 0.8°C | -23.2°C | 28 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | -11.8°C | -17.7°C | -23.6°C | -0.7°C | -37.3°C | 13 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | -8.0°C | -12.4°C | -16.8°C | 0.3°C | -29.0°C | 21 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | -9.1°C | -14.5°C | -19.9°C | 0.9°C | -34.0°C | 6 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | -13.1°C | -18.2°C | -23.4°C | -2.5°C | -36.4°C | 12 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | -6.4°C | -11.8°C | -17.1°C | -0.5°C | -29.9°C | 31 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | -5.7°C | -10.5°C | -15.3°C | 0.8°C | -30.2°C | 10 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | -10.2°C | -15.3°C | -20.4°C | -2.1°C | -27.4°C | 5 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -9.6°C | -14.4°C | -19.2°C | 0.6°C | -31.8°C | 30 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -3.3°C | -7.8°C | -12.2°C | 1.4°C | -18.8°C | 13 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -8.4°C with lows near -18.3°C (mean -13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 20 mm of rainfall in Fairbanks, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 65 mm in 1991.
The hottest March reached 3.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -40.4°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -7°C to -7.5°C and overnight lows from -16.8°C to -16.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fairbanks and one of the drier months, so plan for around -8.4°C daytime highs and -18.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Fairbanks, averaging -13.3°C.
For March in Fairbanks, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -8.4°C and lows of -18.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2009).
The wettest March on record was 1991 with 65 mm. On average, March sees 20 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
