As of 19:24 CDT

Weather in Fairfax, SD

73°Current weather

Fairfax, Friday, 23 October, 19:24

Clear. Feels like 73°. High 77°, low 60°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°

Monthly outlook for Fairfax, SD: average high 59.2°, average low 46.4°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 4.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (76.9°), the coolest 28 October (38.7°).

59.2°/46.4°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
4.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November58.7°55.7°+1.7°
2 November – 11 November60°50.3°+5.4°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal46.1°—

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).

Sat, 2468° / 50°0.03Light rain
68 °Light rain

Fairfax, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind18.4 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sun, 2551° / 43°0.61Rain
51 °Rain

Fairfax, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 51°, low 43°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility2.8 mi
Dew point44°
Mon, 2647° / 42°1.73Rain
47 °Rain

Fairfax, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 47°, low 42°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NE
Humidity98%
Visibility1.5 mi
Dew point43°
Tue, 2752° / 39°0.27Rain
52 °Rain

Fairfax, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 52°, low 39°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Wed, 2857° / 39°0Mostly clear
57 °Mostly clear

Fairfax, Wednesday, 28 October

Mostly clear. High 57°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind20.8 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2955° / 44°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Fairfax, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 44°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 3054° / 40°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Fairfax, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 40°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12.4 mph SE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 3167° / 50°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Fairfax, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.1 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 0159° / 50°0.02Light rain
59 °Light rain

Fairfax, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 59°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.3 mph E
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 0253° / 51°1.51Heavy rain
53 °Heavy rain

Fairfax, Monday, 2 November

Heavy rain. High 53°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.5 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Tue, 0351° / 41°0.18Rain
51 °Rain

Fairfax, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 51°, low 41°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind21.8 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 0462° / 39°0Clear
62 °Clear

Fairfax, Wednesday, 4 November

Clear. High 62°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind18.8 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 0571° / 51°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Fairfax, Thursday, 5 November

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 0666° / 50°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Fairfax, Friday, 6 November

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 50°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 0757° / 52°0.11Light rain
57 °Light rain

Fairfax, Saturday, 7 November

Light rain. High 57°, low 52°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind6.6 mph E
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Thu, 1944° / 30°0.07Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2003)
Record low8° (1985)
Fri, 2043° / 28°0.05Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high69° (1962)
Record low-1° (1985)
Sat, 2144° / 27°0.04Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high69° (1960)
Record low-5° (1985)

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.