2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fox, AK vs Fairbanks, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Fairbanks. Fox averages 156 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairbanks, Alaska gets 11.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fox, Alaska gets 12.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fairbanks averages 60.9 inches of snow per year. Fox averages 59.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Fox, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 72.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -11.2
Rain: averages 12.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Fox, AK

37°F

Today's Weather - Fairbanks, AK

33°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Fox with an average high temperature of 72.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In Fox, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fox are July, June and August.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fox with an average of -11.2°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

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

In Fox, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alaska.

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

In Fox, there are 236.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

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 Fox, there are 99.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

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

July is the wettest month in Fox with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 52% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in Fox means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Fox with 14.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in Fox, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 59.8 inches in Fox means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

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

November is the snowiest month in Fox with 11.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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