Fairfax, IA Weather

Fairfax, IA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85.30 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 9.60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 22 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 17 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Fairfax is 33.42 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 4.66 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 11:52 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009)

Partly Cloudy, 47°F	Humidity: 80%	Dewpoint: 41°F
	Wind Speed: E 5.8 MPH (5 KT)	Heat Index: 47°F
	Barometer: 30.05 in.	Wind Chill: 44°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 9:09 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009)

		Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Low in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
	Lo: 41°F
	Hi: 55°F	Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. High in the mid 50s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
	Lo: 45°F
	Hi: 49°F	Tuesday: Rain. High in the upper 40s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
	Lo: 39°F
	Hi: 41°F	Wednesday: Blustery. A chance of rain in the morning...Then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. High in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
	Lo: 30°F
	Hi: 39°F	Thanksgiving day: Blustery. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. High in the upper 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
	Lo: 25°F
	Hi: 40°F	Friday: Mostly sunny. High around 40.
	Lo: 29°F
	Hi: 45°F	Saturday: Partly cloudy. High in the mid 40s. Low in the upper 20s.
	Lo: 29°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

	Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon	Civil Twilight: 6:34 AM CST	Sunrise: 7:04 AM CST
		Sunset: 4:41 PM CST	Civil Twilight: 5:11 PM CST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(CEDAR RAPIDS AP Weather station, 4.15 miles from Fairfax)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Max °F	27.1	33.3	46.1	60.2	72.4	81.7	85.3	82.8	75.2	63.1	45.7	31.8	58.7
Mean °F	18.4	24.7	36.5	49.1	61.1	70.5	74.4	71.9	63.6	51.8	36.8	23.6	48.5
Min °F	9.6	16.0	26.8	38.0	49.8	59.2	63.4	61.0	52.0	40.4	27.9	15.3	38.3

Normal Precipitation

(WALFORD 2 SE Weather station, 3.55 miles from Fairfax)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Inch	0.87	1.00	2.07	3.13	4.01	4.66	3.87	4.41	3.47	2.46	2.22	1.25	33.42