2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairbanks, AK vs Minot, ND

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Minot. Fairbanks averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minot, North Dakota gets 17.7 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.

Minot averages 46.4 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

Minot, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.7
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.4 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 Minot is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

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

54°F

Today's Weather - Minot, ND

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairbanks / Minot

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 Minot with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Minot, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minot are June, August and July.

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 Minot with an average of 1.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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

In Minot, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.

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 Minot, there are 180.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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 Minot, there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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 Minot with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Minot means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Minot with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 82.1 rainy days annually in Minot, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 46.4 inches in Minot means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota.

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

January is the snowiest month in Minot with 10.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.