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.
Since 1949, Fairbanks's average winter temperature has risen by 6.9 Â°F (3.8 Â°C), average spring temperature by 3.9 Â°F (2.2 Â°C), and its average summer temperature by 2.3 Â°F (1.3 Â°C). During the same period, however, the average autumn temperature has only risen by 0.1 Â°F (0.056 Â°C).he Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and is the northernmost Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States, located less than 120 miles (190 km) south of the Arctic Circle.