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CXAK59 PAFG 082021
CLMFAI
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1121 AM AKST THU JAN 08 2026
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..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 58 12/05/1934
LOW -62 12/29/1961
12/28/1961
HIGHEST 23 12/02 30 -7 38 12/09
LOWEST -48 12/27 -40 -8 -32 12/15
12/28
AVG. MAXIMUM -14.6 4.3 -18.9 10.0
AVG. MINIMUM -31.0 -13.0 -18.0 -7.6
MEAN -22.8 -4.3 -18.5 1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 31 30.1 0.9 30
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 31.0 0.0 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 29 25.6 3.4 22
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.73 2021
MINIMUM T
TOTALS 0.98 0.57 0.41 0.97
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.03
DAYS >= .01 6 8.8 -2.8 7
DAYS >= .10 4 1.6 2.4 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.49 12/12 TO 12/12 0.58
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 50.7 1984
24 HR TOTAL 14.7 12/18/1965 TO 12/19/1965
SNOW DEPTH 46 12/29/1990
TOTALS 23.7 10.9 12.8 17.1
SINCE 7/1 38.8 33.9 4.9 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 15 21
DAYS >= TRACE 20 10.4 9.6 14
DAYS >= 1.0 4 3.5 0.5 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 21 12/24 28
24 HR TOTAL 23.7R MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2714 2150 564 1970
SINCE 7/1 6251 6109 142 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 93 68 25 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/020 DATE 12/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 31/030 DATE 12/06
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 19 SLEET 0
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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