2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Durham, NC vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 74.4% less rainy days than Durham.
- Fairbanks has 29.5% less Sunny Days than Durham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 32.0% worse than Durham
 Durham, NCFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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