Fairfield, Iowa Climate

United States

Pop. 9,892 Elev. 237 m / 778 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Fairfield is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in July and cold winters around 16°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 102°F (39°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 7°F (-14°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 39 days per year (31.2 in / 792 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 29 in (732 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 129 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (26°C) in summer.

Temperature 88°F (31°C) high 16°F (-9°C) low
Feels like 102°F (39°C) high 7°F (-14°C) low
Rain 39 days 31.2 in (792 mm) /yr
Snow 3 days 28.8 in (732 mm) /yr
Sky 129 sunny 30 stormy
Wind 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg

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Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan
58
Feb
49
Mar
66
Apr
53
May
49
Jun
61
Jul
49
Aug
45
Sep
44
Oct
51
Nov
68
Dec
Humidity (%)
61
Jan
63
Feb
55
Mar
58
Apr
54
May
65
Jun
73
Jul
71
Aug
58
Sep
58
Oct
64
Nov
76
Dec

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Commercial airport 46 mi Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)
Ski resort 91 mi
National park 145 mi Effigy Mounds National Monument
Hospital 2 mi Jefferson County Health Center
Hiking trail 35 mi Lake Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 32°F 0°C 16°F -9°C 1.1 in 29 mm 3.3 in83 mm 12
February 36°F 2°C 19°F -7°C 0.1 in 2 mm 4.7 in119 mm 8
March 61°F 16°C 36°F 2°C 2.4 in 61 mm 3.9 in98 mm 13
April 66°F 19°C 45°F 7°C 5.7 in 144 mm 5
May 75°F 24°C 53°F 12°C 2.3 in 57 mm 12
June 86°F 30°C 66°F 19°C 5.5 in 141 mm 13
July 88°F 31°C 71°F 21°C 6.7 in 171 mm 8
August 83°F 28°C 64°F 18°C 2.3 in 57 mm 13
September 83°F 28°C 59°F 15°C 1.6 in 40 mm 14
October 72°F 22°C 52°F 11°C 1.8 in 46 mm 14
November 54°F 12°C 35°F 2°C 0.9 in 24 mm 9.5 in241 mm 12
December 36°F 2°C 20°F -7°C 0.8 in 20 mm 7.5 in191 mm 5

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 12 1
February 8 0
March 13 2
April 5 3
May 12 2
June 13 5
July 8 8
August 13 3
September 14 1
October 14 3
November 12 2
December 5 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 40°F 5°C
April 52°F 11°C
May 61°F 16°C
June 71°F 22°C
July 80°F 26°C
August 76°F 24°C
September 69°F 21°C
October 62°F 17°C
November 45°F 7°C
December 32°F 0°C