Fairfield, Connecticut Climate
United States
Pop. 59,052 Elev. 5 m / 16 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Fairfield sees mild summers peaking at 83°F (28°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 25°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 16°F (-9°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 67 days per year (42.1 in / 1070 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 34 in (864 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 123 sunny days per year and around 36 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 76°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (29°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Rain | 67 days | 42.1 in (1070 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 34.0 in (864 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 123 sunny | 36 stormy |
| Wind | 3.4 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan 64
Feb 56
Mar 68
Apr 73
May 65
Jun 58
Jul 43
Aug 52
Sep 43
Oct 51
Nov 55
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 62
Feb 60
Mar 59
Apr 75
May 73
Jun 75
Jul 66
Aug 73
Sep 67
Oct 63
Nov 61
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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National park 94 mi Connecticut River Greenway State Park
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Hospital 4 mi Behavioral Health Services Westport
Hiking trail 3 mi
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C | 25°F -4°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | 4.7 in119 mm | 16 |
| February | 38°F 3°C | 27°F -3°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | 16.9 in430 mm | 6 |
| March | 51°F 11°C | 36°F 2°C | 4.5 in 113 mm | 0.1 in4 mm | 9 |
| April | 59°F 15°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | 1.3 in34 mm | 5 |
| May | 65°F 19°C | 54°F 12°C | 7.5 in 190 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 77°F 25°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 83°F 29°C | 71°F 21°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 61°F 16°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 51°F 10°C | 6.8 in 173 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 51°F 10°C | 40°F 4°C | 2.5 in 63 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 12 |
| December | 38°F 3°C | 28°F -2°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | 10.9 in277 mm | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 1 |
| February | 6 | 2 |
| March | 9 | 2 |
| April | 5 | 4 |
| May | 5 | 6 |
| June | 8 | 3 |
| July | 10 | 5 |
| August | 16 | 3 |
| September | 10 | 3 |
| October | 17 | 4 |
| November | 12 | 2 |
| December | 9 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F 6°C | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 36°F 2°C | 33°F 0°C |
| March | 41°F 5°C | 37°F 3°C |
| April | 51°F 10°C | 45°F 7°C |
| May | 57°F 14°C | 56°F 13°C |
| June | 70°F 21°C | 65°F 19°C |
| July | 76°F 24°C | 76°F 24°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C | 72°F 22°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C | 67°F 20°C |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 59°F 15°C | 47°F 8°C |
| December | 49°F 9°C | 36°F 2°C |