As of 17:31 EDT

Weather in Fairfax, VA

88°Current weather

Fairfax, Saturday, 8 August, 17:31

Overcast. Feels like 96°. High 88°, low 71°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind1 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point74°

Monthly outlook for Fairfax, VA: average high 83.7°, average low 67.2°. That is 0.4° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.0 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (93.7°), the coolest 15 August (57.9°).

83.7°/67.2°
Average high / low
−0.4°
Below normal
6 / 6
Wet days / normal
2.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August86°85.1°+0.5°
18 August – 27 August79.8°83.6°-2.1°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal82.8°

August records over 66 years

101.3°17 August 1988All-time high
50.4°30 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Fair Oaks (3 mi).

Sun, 0990° / 71°0Partly cloudy
90 °Partly cloudy

Fairfax, Sunday, 9 August

Partly cloudy. High 90°, low 71°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Mon, 1094° / 72°0.04Rain
94 °Rain

Fairfax, Monday, 10 August

Rain. High 94°, low 72°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Tue, 1192° / 70°0.01Light rain
92 °Light rain

Fairfax, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 92°, low 70°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.9 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Wed, 1289° / 73°0Light rain
89 °Light rain

Fairfax, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 89°, low 73°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind3.4 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1390° / 72°0.04Light rain
90 °Light rain

Fairfax, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 90°, low 72°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility
Dew point60°
Fri, 1472° / 62°1.02Heavy rain
72 °Heavy rain

Fairfax, Friday, 14 August

Heavy rain. High 72°, low 62°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.4 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Sat, 1578° / 58°0Clear
78 °Clear

Fairfax, Saturday, 15 August

Clear. High 78°, low 58°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility
Dew point46°
Sun, 1680° / 61°0Clear
80 °Clear

Fairfax, Sunday, 16 August

Clear. High 80°, low 61°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point46°
Mon, 1788° / 63°0Mostly clear
88 °Mostly clear

Fairfax, Monday, 17 August

Mostly clear. High 88°, low 63°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Tue, 1872° / 69°0.32Rain
72 °Rain

Fairfax, Tuesday, 18 August

Rain. High 72°, low 69°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility
Dew point69°
Wed, 1986° / 70°0.02Light rain
86 °Light rain

Fairfax, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 70°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Thu, 2084° / 66°0Overcast
84 °Overcast

Fairfax, Thursday, 20 August

Overcast. High 84°, low 66°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point55°
Fri, 2173° / 68°0.48Light rain
73 °Light rain

Fairfax, Friday, 21 August

Light rain. High 73°, low 68°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility
Dew point70°
Sat, 2286° / 67°0Clear
86 °Clear

Fairfax, Saturday, 22 August

Clear. High 86°, low 67°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility
Dew point57°
Sun, 2376° / 62°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Fairfax, Sunday, 23 August

Overcast. High 76°, low 62°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.1 mph NW
Humidity27%
Visibility
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2484° / 66°0.09Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high96° (1995)
Record low55° (1994)
Tue, 2584° / 67°0.08Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high96° (1968)
Record low57° (1971)
Wed, 2684° / 67°0.05Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high95° (1975)
Record low56° (1963)
Thu, 2785° / 68°0.14Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high96° (1987)
Record low58° (1969)
Fri, 2885° / 68°0.17Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high97° (2024)
Record low57° (1986)
Sat, 2984° / 67°0.12Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low51° (1986)
Sun, 3084° / 66°0.06Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (2022)
Record low50° (1986)
Mon, 3183° / 67°0.08Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (1973)
Record low53° (1986)
Tue, 0182° / 65°0.13Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (1973)
Record low55° (1967)
Wed, 0282° / 65°0.09Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high96° (1980)
Record low54° (1967)
Thu, 0383° / 65°0.11Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low51° (1967)
Fri, 0482° / 66°0.11Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low54° (2024)
Sat, 0582° / 65°0.15Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low53° (1997)
Sun, 0681° / 65°0.24Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low53° (2000)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Fairfax, VA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Fairfax, VA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.