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

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Milford. Fairfax averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milford, Connecticut gets 45.8 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.

Milford averages 28.9 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

Milford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.6
Rain: averages 45.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.9 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 Milford is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant 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

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Today's Weather - Milford, CT

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Milford with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Milford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milford are June, August and September.

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 Milford with an average of 21.6°. 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 Milford, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Milford, there are 104.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Milford, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest 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.


April is the wettest month in Milford with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Milford means that it is one of the driest 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.

May is the rainiest month in Milford with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 110.0 rainy days annually in Milford, which is one of the least rainy places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 28.9 inches in Milford 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.

January is the snowiest month in Milford with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.