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 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1234 mm (48.6 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fairfield enjoys an average of 2979 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fairfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fairfield experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
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Fairfield usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 128 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fairfield are January, November and December. On average, 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 62 (2.4) | 97 (3.8) | 94 (3.7) | 98 (3.9) | 132 (5.2) | 103 (4.1) | 134 (5.3) | 118 (4.7) | 118 (4.6) | 100 (3.9) | 86 (3.4) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Fairfield are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fairfield: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 174 | 252 | 248 | 269 | 321 | 349 | 312 | 272 | 236 | 219 | 183 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 37m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Fairfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |