Fairfax, California Climate
United States
Pop. 7,626 Elev. 35 m / 115 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Fairfax has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 75°F (24°C) in August and cool winters averaging 43°F (6°C) in January. Rain falls on about 26 days per year (18.8 in / 478 mm total). The city averages 149 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 62°F (17°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 75°F (24°C) high | 43°F (6°C) low |
| Feels like | 43°F (6°C) low | |
| Rain | 26 days | 18.8 in (478 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 149 sunny | 16 stormy |
| Wind | 5.1 mph (2.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 63
Feb 58
Mar 50
Apr 28
May 31
Jun 50
Jul 31
Aug 47
Sep 42
Oct 69
Nov 65
Dec Humidity (%)
68
Jan 79
Feb 77
Mar 76
Apr 65
May 71
Jun 78
Jul 71
Aug 76
Sep 76
Oct 85
Nov 86
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Mountain peak
(6,113 ft) 88 mi Goat Mountain
Hospital 2 mi Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center
Hiking trail 2 mi Gertrude Ord Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60°F 16°C | 43°F 6°C | 0.6 in 14 mm | — | 17 |
| February | 59°F 15°C | 46°F 8°C | 6.2 in 157 mm | — | 6 |
| March | 61°F 16°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 10 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 49°F 9°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 53°F 11°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 24 |
| June | 69°F 21°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | — | 19 |
| July | 68°F 20°C | 54°F 12°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 75°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 74°F 24°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 54°F 12°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 63°F 17°C | 51°F 10°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | — | 4 |
| December | 56°F 14°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | — | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 4 |
| March | 10 | 3 |
| April | 9 | 1 |
| May | 24 | 0 |
| June | 19 | 0 |
| July | 9 | 0 |
| August | 17 | 0 |
| September | 14 | 0 |
| October | 16 | 1 |
| November | 4 | 3 |
| December | 4 | 4 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F 12°C | 52°F 11°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 52°F 11°C |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 53°F 12°C |
| April | 56°F 13°C | 56°F 13°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 57°F 14°C | 59°F 15°C |
| July | 60°F 16°C | 61°F 16°C |
| August | 61°F 16°C | 63°F 17°C |
| September | 62°F 17°C | 66°F 19°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 63°F 17°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 59°F 15°C |
| December | 56°F 14°C | 55°F 13°C |