2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairbanks, AK vs Kansas City, MO

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Kansas City. Fairbanks averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kansas City, Missouri gets 41.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fairbanks, Alaska gets 11.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kansas City averages 14.5 inches of snow per year. Fairbanks averages 60.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kansas City, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.1
Rain: averages 41.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.5 inches of snow a year

Fairbanks, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 73.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -14.9
Rain: averages 11.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kansas City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairbanks is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Fairbanks, AK

58°F

Today's Weather - Kansas City, MO

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairbanks / Kansas City

July is the hottest month for Fairbanks with an average high temperature of 73.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In Fairbanks, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairbanks are July, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Kansas City with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Kansas City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kansas City are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairbanks with an average of -14.9°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kansas City with an average of 20.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Fairbanks, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alaska.

In Kansas City, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Fairbanks, there are 230.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Kansas City, there are 105.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Fairbanks, there are 111.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Kansas City, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

July is the wettest month in Fairbanks with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.7 inches in Fairbanks means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.


June is the wettest month in Kansas City with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Kansas City means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

August is the rainiest month in Fairbanks with 13.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Fairbanks, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Kansas City with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Kansas City, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.9 inches in Fairbanks means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Kansas City means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

November is the snowiest month in Fairbanks with 12.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Kansas City with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.