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United States / Wisconsin / Shawano Metro Area / Shawano County / Fairbanks / Zip Codes
Fairbanks, WI has a humid continental climate with warm and sometimes hot summers and cold, snowy winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 63°F (17°C) while the average low temperature in winter is -16°F (-27°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of about 19 inches (482 mm). Snowfall totals range from around 160 inches (4,064 mm) per year in some parts of Fairbanks to around 45 inches (1,143 mm) per year at the airport.

Fairbanks, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairbanks averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Fairbanks. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairbanks gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairbanks is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Fairbanks, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairbanks, WisconsinUnited States
  32.0 in.38.1 in.
  44.2 in.27.8 in.
  110.2 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  2.5°21.7°
  6.37
  3.34.3
  1014 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fairbanks with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Fairbanks, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairbanks are August, July and June.
In Fairbanks, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairbanks with an average of 2.5°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Fairbanks, there are 180.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Fairbanks, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Fairbanks is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Fairbanks with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Fairbanks means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Fairbanks with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in Fairbanks, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Fairbanks means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Fairbanks with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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