2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairbanks, AK vs Sherman, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Sherman. Fairbanks averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherman, Maine gets 44 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.

Sherman averages 89.6 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

Sherman, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 77.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89.6 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 Sherman is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

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

39°F

Today's Weather - Sherman, ME

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Sherman with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Sherman, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherman are July, August 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 Sherman with an average of 3.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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

In Sherman, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

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 Sherman, there are 175.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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 Sherman, there are 29.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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.


November is the wettest month in Sherman with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Sherman means that it is drier than most places in Maine.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Sherman with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in Sherman, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 89.6 inches in Sherman means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine.

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 Sherman with 23.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.