n. 1  1. An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli: the spawning instinct in salmon; altruistic instincts in social animals. 2  2. A powerful motivation or impulse. 3  3. An innate capability or aptitude: an instinct for tact and diplomacy.
Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 15 minutes (-6m 51s) The Sun's altitude in Fairbanks today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed in the box on the right. The graph defaults to current time.
Days of Hot Weather in Fairbanks. Fairbanks has surprisingly hot summer weather for such a northern city. The temperature climbs into the 80s Fahrenheit on 12 days a year typically, most often in June and July. Once every few years, the thermometer here even makes it to 90 Â°F.