As of 16:03 CDT

Weather in Fairfax, SD

70°Current weather

Fairfax, Tuesday, 20 October, 16:03

Clear. Feels like 69°. High 70°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind16 mph SE
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°

Monthly outlook for Fairfax, SD: average high 58.9°, average low 42.1°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (77.2°), the coolest 29 October (29.5°).

58.9°/42.1°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October59.2°58°+0.6°
30 October – 8 November58.4°52°+3.5°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal47.1°—

October records over 66 years

91.8°2 October 1997All-time high
9.9°27 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Butte (8 mi).

Wed, 2170° / 48°0Mostly clear
70 °Mostly clear

Fairfax, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 70°, low 48°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.4 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2275° / 49°0Clear
75 °Clear

Fairfax, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 75°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2377° / 61°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Fairfax, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 61°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2467° / 49°0.48Rain
67 °Rain

Fairfax, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 67°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind15.5 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sun, 2550° / 45°0.68Rain
50 °Rain

Fairfax, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 50°, low 45°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 2644° / 34°0.15Rain
44 °Rain

Fairfax, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 44°, low 34°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind15.2 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 2742° / 30°0Overcast
42 °Overcast

Fairfax, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 42°, low 30°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 2852° / 30°0Clear
52 °Clear

Fairfax, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 52°, low 30°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.4 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2945° / 30°0Mostly clear
45 °Mostly clear

Fairfax, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 45°, low 30°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Fri, 3058° / 40°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Fairfax, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.3 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 3162° / 48°0.04Light rain
62 °Light rain

Fairfax, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 48°.

Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind13.1 mph W
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 0161° / 50°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Fairfax, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 61°, low 50°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind22.1 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 0252° / 39°0Clear
52 °Clear

Fairfax, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 52°, low 39°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Tue, 0367° / 40°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Fairfax, Tuesday, 3 November

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 40°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Wed, 0451° / 38°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Fairfax, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0552° / 35°0.03Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low15° (2003)
Fri, 0652° / 34°0.02Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high80° (2020)
Record low7° (2003)
Sat, 0752° / 34°0.02Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high77° (2020)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 34°0.06Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (2006)
Record low2° (1991)
Mon, 0948° / 33°0.09Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1047° / 30°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1989)
Record low1° (1986)
Wed, 1145° / 29°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2005)
Record low-6° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 29°0.05Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1999)
Record low1° (1986)
Fri, 1348° / 31°0.03Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low-11° (1986)
Sat, 1448° / 31°0.02Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high80° (2025)
Record low9° (2000)
Sun, 1547° / 30°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low6° (2000)
Mon, 1649° / 30°0.05Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high73° (2021)
Record low3° (2014)
Tue, 1746° / 30°0.04Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low-1° (2000)
Wed, 1846° / 29°0.05Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low0° (1996)

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, SD 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, SD 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.