Highlights

April for Fairbanks was 4.3°F warmer than normal, with an observed monthly mean of 36.8°F. Temperatures during the month generally increased as it went on. The warmest temperature for the month was 63°F on the 27^th, while the lowest was 11°F on the 3^rd.

Precipitation was lighter than normal, with 0.16" of precipitation recorded, 0.15" less than the 0.31" normally expected. Snowfall was also less than normal, with 2.1" measured, 72% of normal. The average wind speed was 5.2 mph, with a highest wind speed of 47 mph occurring on the 19^th from a westerly direction.