Hottest months in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK since 1895
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In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest months in Fairbanks North Star Borough since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we’ve included the average county temperature, county-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. July 1994 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.93"
#9. July 1988 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.65"
#8. July 1997
- Average temperature: 60.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.0°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.17"
#7. June 2013
- Average temperature: 60.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.08"
#6. July 2004
- Average temperature: 60.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.03"
#5. July 2017
- Average temperature: 61.0°F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.5°F
- Total precipitation: 3.51"
#3. July 2019 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.99"
#3. July 2009 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.1°F
- Total precipitation: 0.93"
#2. July 1993
- Average temperature: 61.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.19"
#1. June 2004
- Average temperature: 62.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.0°F
- Total precipitation: 0.96"
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