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Fairbanks weather in May

Weather in Fairbanks: May

Average day temperature: 56.0°F
Average night temperature: 42.2°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 0.7 - 20.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.4 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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88
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 65°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 28°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 52.0°F and 40.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
26%
35%
39%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.1

Precipitation total value in Fairbanks in May is 0.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.6
3.5
2.9
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.3
4.2
4.2
3.7
3.1
3.1
3.5
2.9
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.3
4.2
4.7
4.2
3.7
3.1
3.1

The average wind speed value in May is 4.7 mph It makes May most windy month of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.7
4.1
5.5
6.8
8.2
9.5
10.9
1.4
1.9
3.2
4.1
5.2
5.2
1.3
5.5
3.2
2.9
2.1
1.4
1.9
3.2
4.1
5.2
5.2
1.3
8.0
5.5
3.2
2.9
2.1

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 8.0.

Best time for vacation in Fairbanks

Sunniest months:
May 8 days
January 7 days
June 7 days
Warmest months:
June 68.3 °F
July 67.8 °F
August 61.5 °F
Coldest months:
January -4.9 °F
December -2.2 °F
February 3.3 °F
Rainiest months:
August 2 days
July 1 day
May 0 days
Windiest months:
May 4.7 mph
July 4.3 mph
April 4.2 mph

Fairbanks on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Fairbanks
Local time: 09:52
April 04, friday
1200
34°F
W
7 mph
1500
36°F
SW
7 mph
1800
34°F
SW
4 mph
2100
34°F
SW
6 mph
April 05, saturday
0000
34°F
W
7 mph
0300
32°F
W
6 mph
0600
32°F
SW
6 mph
0900
34°F
SW
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F