As of 08:48 CDT

Weather in Fairfax, IA

52°Current weather

Fairfax, Wednesday, 21 October, 08:48

Overcast. Feels like 51°. High 73°, low 47°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.6 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°

Monthly outlook for Fairfax, IA: average high 62.4°, average low 49.7°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 4.5 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (74.9°), the coolest 30 October (41.1°).

62.4°/49.7°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
8 / 5
Wet days / normal
4.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October66.7°57.5°+5.1°
31 October – 9 November55.3°52.4°+1.6°
10 November – 19 Novemberat normal47.3°—

October records over 66 years

90°3 October 2006All-time high
17.1°30 October 1980All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cedar Rapids (6 mi).

Thu, 2275° / 50°0Clear
75 °Clear

Fairfax, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 75°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.2 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2371° / 53°0Clear
71 °Clear

Fairfax, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 71°, low 53°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 2469° / 54°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Fairfax, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 54°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 2572° / 53°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Fairfax, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 53°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 2671° / 54°0Light rain
71 °Light rain

Fairfax, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 54°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 2756° / 50°0.04Light rain
56 °Light rain

Fairfax, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 50°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind11.6 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2867° / 52°0.04Light rain
67 °Light rain

Fairfax, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.3 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2958° / 44°0.03Light rain
58 °Light rain

Fairfax, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.1 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3055° / 41°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Fairfax, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 41°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.7 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 3162° / 49°1.99Heavy rain
62 °Heavy rain

Fairfax, Saturday, 31 October

Heavy rain. High 62°, low 49°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind25.5 mph S
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 0161° / 54°1.12Rain
61 °Rain

Fairfax, Sunday, 1 November

Rain. High 61°, low 54°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Mon, 0254° / 51°0.08Light rain
54 °Light rain

Fairfax, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 54°, low 51°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.6 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Tue, 0350° / 48°0.3Light rain
50 °Light rain

Fairfax, Tuesday, 3 November

Light rain. High 50°, low 48°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.9 mph N
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 0453° / 48°0.73Rain
53 °Rain

Fairfax, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 53°, low 48°.

Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind17.6 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 0553° / 47°0.13Light rain
53 °Light rain

Fairfax, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 53°, low 47°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind11.6 mph W
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0652° / 37°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low17° (1991)
Sat, 0751° / 35°0.02Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high71° (1966)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0851° / 36°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low8° (1991)
Mon, 0951° / 36°0.1Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low14° (1991)
Tue, 1049° / 34°0.1Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high73° (2012)
Record low14° (2018)
Wed, 1147° / 32°0.08Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1964)
Record low12° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 31°0.07Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low6° (2019)
Fri, 1347° / 31°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low6° (1986)
Sat, 1447° / 32°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2025)
Record low14° (1986)
Sun, 1547° / 33°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high69° (2001)
Record low9° (1972)
Mon, 1647° / 32°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (1971)
Record low13° (1997)
Tue, 1748° / 33°0.11Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low12° (2005)
Wed, 1847° / 33°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low9° (2014)
Thu, 1947° / 32°0.06Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high66° (2007)
Record low12° (1997)

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, IA 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, IA 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.