Fairfax, South Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 1,822 Elev. 45 m / 148 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Fairfax has warm summers with average highs of 92°F (33°C) in July, and cool winters averaging 33°F (1°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 116°F (47°C). Rain falls on about 69 days per year (45.2 in / 1147 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 5 in (135 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 156 sunny days per year and around 49 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 88°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 92°F (33°C) high | 33°F (0°C) low |
| Feels like | 116°F (46°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Rain | 69 days | 45.2 in (1147 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 5.3 in (135 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 156 sunny | 49 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 48
Feb 42
Mar 51
Apr 66
May 57
Jun 56
Jul 71
Aug 41
Sep 49
Oct 31
Nov 48
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 57
Feb 42
Mar 62
Apr 66
May 71
Jun 74
Jul 78
Aug 65
Sep 66
Oct 57
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F 12°C | 33°F 0°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 5.3 in135 mm | 17 |
| February | 69°F 21°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | — | 13 |
| March | 76°F 25°C | 49°F 9°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | — | 17 |
| April | 81°F 27°C | 59°F 15°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | — | 13 |
| May | 85°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 6.8 in 172 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 90°F 32°C | 72°F 22°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 76°F 24°C | 6.5 in 165 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 72°F 22°C | 9.4 in 238 mm | — | 7 |
| September | 87°F 30°C | 66°F 19°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 75°F 24°C | 56°F 13°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 73°F 23°C | 47°F 8°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 19 |
| December | 61°F 16°C | 42°F 5°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 14 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 |
| February | 13 | 1 |
| March | 17 | 3 |
| April | 13 | 1 |
| May | 6 | 7 |
| June | 10 | 8 |
| July | 8 | 9 |
| August | 7 | 12 |
| September | 19 | 0 |
| October | 13 | 5 |
| November | 19 | 1 |
| December | 14 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F 13°C | 44°F 7°C |
| February | 57°F 14°C | 57°F 14°C |
| March | 64°F 18°C | 59°F 15°C |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 70°F 21°C |
| May | 79°F 26°C | 76°F 25°C |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 82°F 28°C |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 85°F 29°C |
| August | 88°F 31°C | 81°F 27°C |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 77°F 25°C |
| October | 79°F 26°C | 67°F 19°C |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 59°F 15°C |
| December | 61°F 16°C | 51°F 11°C |