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Monthly climate in Fairfield, Illinois, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fairfield features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1246 mm (49.0 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fairfield enjoys an average of 2982 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fairfield, Illinois, United States §

The warmest months in Fairfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fairfield experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fairfield, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fairfield, Illinois, United States §

Fairfield usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fairfield are July, August and September. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fairfield, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92 (3.6) 106 (4.2) 135 (5.3) 116 (4.6) 138 (5.4) 114 (4.5) 88 (3.5) 88 (3.5) 69 (2.7) 107 (4.2) 99 (3.9) 92 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 13 10 14 11 10 10 6 10 10 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Fairfield, Illinois, United States §

The sunniest months in Fairfield are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fairfield: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fairfield, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 123 169 208 252 284 330 355 324 293 242 210 187
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 49m 10h 46m 11h 58m 13h 13m 14h 16m 14h 47m 14h 30m 13h 34m 12h 22m 11h 8m 10h 4m 9h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Fairfield, Illinois, United States §

Fairfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fairfield UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fairfield, Illinois, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 11 11 10 10 9 7 5 3