2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairfax, VA vs Conway, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Conway. Fairfax averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Conway, South Carolina gets 51.6 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.

Conway averages 0.9 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

Conway, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.4
Rain: averages 51.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 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 Conway is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

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

62°F

Today's Weather - Conway, SC

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Conway with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Conway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Conway are October, May and April.

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 Conway with an average of 34.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Conway, there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

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 Conway, there are 38.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

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 Conway, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

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.


August is the wettest month in Conway with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Conway means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Conway with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Conway, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 0.9 inches in Conway means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

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

December is the snowiest month in Conway with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.