As of 04:14 CDT

Weather in Fairfax, IA

46°Current weather

Fairfax, Friday, 16 October, 04:14

Overcast. Feels like 43°. High 50°, low 41°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Fairfax, IA: average high 62.4°, average low 47.1°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (73.1°), the coolest 17 October (34.4°).

62.4°/47.1°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October64.4°59.3°+2.8°
26 October – 4 November59.2°54.8°+2.4°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal49.2°—

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).

Sat, 1756° / 34°0Clear
56 °Clear

Fairfax, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Fairfax, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1962° / 42°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Fairfax, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.6 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Tue, 2066° / 44°0Clear
66 °Clear

Fairfax, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2168° / 47°0Clear
68 °Clear

Fairfax, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2273° / 57°0.04Light rain
73 °Light rain

Fairfax, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 73°, low 57°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.7 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2373° / 54°0Clear
73 °Clear

Fairfax, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 73°, low 54°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.4 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2471° / 57°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Fairfax, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 2562° / 57°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Fairfax, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 57°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.1 mph NE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Mon, 2667° / 52°0.32Rain
67 °Rain

Fairfax, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.1 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2758° / 47°0Light rain
58 °Light rain

Fairfax, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.1 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2864° / 46°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Fairfax, Wednesday, 28 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2960° / 51°0Light rain
60 °Light rain

Fairfax, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 51°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 3057° / 41°0.48Rain
57 °Rain

Fairfax, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind19.4 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 3149° / 39°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Fairfax, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 39°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.8 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0155° / 39°0.21Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high75° (2000)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0253° / 38°0.11Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low17° (1991)
Tue, 0353° / 38°0.06Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1987)
Record low13° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 38°0.11Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low10° (1991)
Thu, 0552° / 37°0.09Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Fairfax, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2015)
Record low18° (1991)
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)

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.