Holiday weather history: Fairbanks, AK
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Fairbanks weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 20°F, low 6°F; rain or snow in 39% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 0%.
🎃 Halloween weather in Fairbanks (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 48°F (2021). Coldest high: 3°F (1997); coldest low -17°F (1997). Wettest: 0.15 in (2025); snowiest: 2.1 in (2004). The median Halloween high was 19°F in 1995–2009 and 21°F in 2010–2025 (+2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 39°F | 29°F | 0.15 in | 0.5 in |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 20°F | -2°F | 0.03 in | 0.2 in |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 32°F | 18°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 9°F | -6°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 48°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 11°F | 0°F | 0.04 in | 1.0 in |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 27°F | 16°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 18°F | 2°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 33°F | 25°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 38°F | 14°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Fairbanks (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 43°F (2007). Coldest high: -19°F (2024); coldest low -33°F (2024). Wettest: 0.24 in (1996); snowiest: 6.1 in (1996). The median Thanksgiving high was 7°F in 1995–2009 and 10°F in 2010–2025 (+3°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 14°F | -9°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 11-28 | -19°F | -33°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 28°F | 5°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 17°F | 12°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 0°F | -21°F | 0.01 in | 0.2 in |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 27°F | 6°F | 0.01 in | 0.1 in |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 35°F | 27°F | 0.11 in | 1.7 in |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 17°F | 13°F | 0.06 in | 1.4 in |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 6°F | -17°F | 0.01 in | 0.2 in |
| 2016 | 11-24 | -2°F | -18°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in Fairbanks (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 20°F (2009). Coldest high: -30°F (2013); coldest low -38°F (2013). Wettest: 0.52 in (2021); snowiest: 4.8 in (2021). The median Christmas Day high was 4°F in 1995–2009 and 1°F in 2010–2025 (-3°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | -5°F | -33°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 5°F | -8°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 5°F | -7°F | 0.01 in | 0.5 in |
| 2022 | 12-25 | -5°F | -26°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 15°F | 2°F | 0.52 in | 4.8 in |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 11°F | -9°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2019 | 12-25 | -8°F | -23°F | 0.08 in | 1.0 in |
| 2018 | 12-25 | -7°F | -22°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 2°F | -18°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 8°F | -6°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Fairbanks (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 38°F (2015). Coldest high: -45°F (1999); coldest low -53°F (1999). Wettest: 0.09 in (2000); snowiest: 1.6 in (2010). The median New Year's Eve high was -3°F in 1995–2009 and 5°F in 2010–2025 (+8°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | -41°F | -46°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-31 | -15°F | -21°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-31 | -3°F | -25°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-31 | -2°F | -17°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 7°F | -16°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 2°F | -14°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 0°F | -6°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 32°F | 13°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 9°F | -4°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 35°F | 6°F | 0.03 in | 0.6 in |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00026411 (64.803, -147.876). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.