Typical May weather
Fairbanks
Alaska · May
62° days
39° nights
about 2 rainy days · 18½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Sweater
What May feels like
May is the fastest season change you will see anywhere — the birch leaf out in a matter of days and the town goes from brown to green while you're not looking. It's also the driest stretch of the year, so the trails are firm and the bugs are still getting organized.
Real rain shows up about 2 days all month; the rest stay dry. The air runs dry — whatever the thermometer says, it wears easy. about 6 nights dip below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 62° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 39° |
| Days with real rain | 2 |
| Total rain | 0.5 in |
| Snowfall | 0.9 in |
| Humidity | dry air |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 4:25 am / 11:08 pm |