2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Furnace Creek, CA vs Fairbanks, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Fairbanks. Furnace Creek averages 291 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairbanks, Alaska gets 11.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Furnace Creek, California gets 4.5 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. Furnace Creek averages 0.1 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

Furnace Creek, California
Summer High: the July high is around 102.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.6
Rain: averages 4.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 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 Furnace Creek is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Furnace Creek, CA

92°F

Today's Weather - Fairbanks, AK

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Furnace Creek / Fairbanks

July is the hottest month for Furnace Creek with an average high temperature of 102.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Furnace Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Furnace Creek are April, October and March.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Furnace Creek with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in California.

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

In Furnace Creek, there are 129.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

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

In Furnace Creek, there are 60.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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 Furnace Creek, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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

February is the wettest month in Furnace Creek with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.5 inches in Furnace Creek means that it is one of the driest places in California.


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.

February is the rainiest month in Furnace Creek with 3.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 24.1 rainy days annually in Furnace Creek, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% 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 0.1 inches in Furnace Creek means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

February is the snowiest month in Furnace Creek with 0.1 inches of snow, and no 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.