As of 18:23 CDT

Weather in Fairfax, IA

60°Current weather

Fairfax, Sunday, 18 October, 18:23

Clear. Feels like 59°. High 64°, low 40°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°

Monthly outlook for Fairfax, IA: average high 62.8°, average low 48°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (73.1°), the coolest 2 November (36°).

62.8°/48°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October65.5°58.5°+3.9°
28 October – 6 November58.3°53.9°+2.4°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal48.3°—

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).

Mon, 1965° / 40°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Fairfax, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 40°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind4.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2065° / 43°0Clear
65 °Clear

Fairfax, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 65°, low 43°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2169° / 47°0Clear
69 °Clear

Fairfax, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.7 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2269° / 49°0Clear
69 °Clear

Fairfax, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 69°, low 49°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SE
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Fri, 2367° / 51°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Fairfax, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2473° / 55°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Fairfax, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 55°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2563° / 53°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Fairfax, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 53°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind9.6 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Mon, 2663° / 51°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Fairfax, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind12.2 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 2757° / 51°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Fairfax, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 51°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.3 mph E
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2861° / 55°0.06Light rain
61 °Light rain

Fairfax, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 55°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Thu, 2969° / 56°0.11Light rain
69 °Light rain

Fairfax, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 56°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.6 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 3062° / 48°0.06Light rain
62 °Light rain

Fairfax, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 48°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.3 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 3158° / 44°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Fairfax, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 0152° / 50°0.2Light rain
52 °Light rain

Fairfax, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 52°, low 50°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.5 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 0249° / 36°0.32Rain
49 °Rain

Fairfax, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 49°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind18.9 mph N
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.