In Fairbanks, you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as dog sledding, snowmobiling, skiing, rock climbing, and backpacking. You can also witness the mercurial glow of the Aurora Borealis in winter. Fairbanks is a year-round destination, offering 20-hour days with temperatures in the 70s in June and four hours of daylight with average high temperatures of -5°F in December.