Fairfield, NY Climate

Fairfield, NY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are warm and humid while the winters can be cold and snowy. Precipitation is moderate all year round with around 39 inches of rainfall per year. During the summer months, temperatures can reach an average high of 82 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter months temperatures usually range between 28-37 degrees Fahrenheit on average.

Fairfield, New York gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairfield averages 91 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Fairfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfield is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fairfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fairfield with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Fairfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfield are August, July and June.

In Fairfield, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfield with an average of 11.3°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Fairfield, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Fairfield, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

Humidity in Fairfield is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Fairfield with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Fairfield means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Fairfield with 15.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 154.7 rainy days annually in Fairfield, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 90.6 inches in Fairfield means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Fairfield with 26.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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