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Monthly climate in Fairfield, Iowa, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fairfield features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1055 mm (41.5 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fairfield enjoys an average of 3010 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fairfield, Iowa, United States §

The warmest months in Fairfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (25 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fairfield experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 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, Iowa, 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 14°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average low -8°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-21°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fairfield, Iowa, United States §

Fairfield usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fairfield are January, November and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fairfield, Iowa, 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) 52 (2.0) 55 (2.2) 91 (3.6) 83 (3.3) 160 (6.3) 133 (5.2) 70 (2.8) 73 (2.9) 121 (4.8) 124 (4.9) 52 (2.0) 43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 9 11 10 15 10 10 8 8 11 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Fairfield, Iowa, United States §

The sunniest months in Fairfield are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fairfield: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fairfield, Iowa, 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 131 187 225 248 267 337 363 334 277 224 206 204
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 35m 10h 38m 11h 58m 13h 20m 14h 29m 15h 4m 14h 45m 13h 43m 12h 24m 11h 3m 9h 51m 9h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Fairfield, Iowa, United States §

Fairfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fairfield UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fairfield, Iowa, 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 6 8 9 11 10 9 8 6 4 3