Alaska Climate Research Center

The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center

Fairbanks May 2010


Highlights

The average temperature for the month in Fairbanks was 54°F, which is 5.2°F above the mean, the third warmest May on record.  The high temperature was 82°F on the 27th, and the low was 29°F on the 6th.  Only 0.24" of precipitation was recorded, which is 40% below normal for the month.  A small storm front blew through the area on the 5th, dropping a trace of snow that disappeared by the 6th. Winds averaged 4.6 mph and the highest gust was 29 mph on the 18th.