2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Leadville, CO

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Highlights
- Leadville has 23.1% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Leadville has 59.4% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Leadville scores 5.9% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKLeadville, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock101572443
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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Reviews for Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 16 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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