Highlights

For June Fairbanks had a mean monthly temperature of 60.0°F, 0.4°F below normal. The highest temperature for the month was 85°F on the 17^th, while the lowest temperature for the month was 40°F on the 3^rd.

Precipitation was higher than normal, with 3.29” measured and 1.37” expected. It was the third wettest June on record. The rainfall on the 5^th totaled 0.45", breaking the daily record set in 1942 by 0.13". Then on the 11^th, rainfall totaled 0.95", breaking the old 1940 record of 0.67". The highest wind speed was 37 mph on the 1^st from a westerly direction, while the average wind speed was 4.8 mph.