2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairfax, VA vs Stamford, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Stamford. Fairfax averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stamford, Connecticut gets 50.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fairfax, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Stamford averages 29.9 inches of snow per year. Fairfax averages 21.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Stamford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.9 inches of snow a year

Fairfax, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stamford is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfax is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Fairfax, VA

63°F

Today's Weather - Stamford, CT

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairfax / Stamford

July is the hottest month for Fairfax with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Fairfax, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfax are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Stamford with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Stamford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stamford are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfax with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stamford with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Fairfax, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Stamford, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Fairfax, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Stamford, there are 108.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Fairfax, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Stamford, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

May is the wettest month in Fairfax with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Fairfax means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


September is the wettest month in Stamford with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Stamford means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Fairfax with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Fairfax, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Stamford with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in Stamford, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Fairfax means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Stamford means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

February is the snowiest month in Fairfax with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Stamford with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.