Monthly outlook for Fairfax, SD: average high 57.6°, average low 43.2°. That is 0.5° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (71.4°), the coolest 30 October (27.9°).
57.6°/43.2°
Average high / low
−0.5°
Below normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
62.5°
59.9°
+1.5°
25 October – 3 November
49.4°
54.5°
-2.8°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
49.4°
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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).
Fri, 1651° / 40°0.01
51 °
Fairfax, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind15.9 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1765° / 39°0
65 °
Fairfax, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 65°, low 39°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind17.5 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1868° / 49°0
68 °
Fairfax, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 68°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1965° / 45°0
65 °
Fairfax, Monday, 19 October
Mostly clear. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2068° / 47°0
68 °
Fairfax, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 68°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 2170° / 56°0
70 °
Fairfax, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 56°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Thu, 2271° / 62°0.01
71 °
Fairfax, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 62°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2362° / 50°0.21
62 °
Fairfax, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 50°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 2449° / 44°0
49 °
Fairfax, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind24 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 2550° / 39°0
50 °
Fairfax, Sunday, 25 October
Clear. High 50°, low 39°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind18.1 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Mon, 2645° / 38°0
45 °
Fairfax, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 38°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.4 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2755° / 34°0
55 °
Fairfax, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.6 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2850° / 41°0
50 °
Fairfax, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.9 mph W
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2955° / 39°0
55 °
Fairfax, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.6 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3040° / 28°0
40 °
Fairfax, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 40°, low 28°.
Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind15.1 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3153° / 36°0.06
53 °
Fairfax, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high84° (2016)
Record low14° (2002)
Sun, 0152° / 36°0.04
52 °
Fairfax, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high77° (1990)
Record low10° (2002)
Mon, 0252° / 36°0.05
52 °
Fairfax, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high76° (2005)
Record low8° (1991)
Tue, 0351° / 35°0.05
51 °
Fairfax, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low3° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 33°0.01
52 °
Fairfax, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation5%
Record high74° (1978)
Record low-10° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 35°0.03
52 °
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°0.02
52 °
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°0.02
52 °
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°0.06
51 °
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°0.09
48 °
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°0.04
47 °
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°0.06
45 °
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°0.05
46 °
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°0.03
48 °
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)
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.