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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Greene County / Fairborn / Zip Codes
Fairborn, OH has a typical midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. July and August are the hottest months with average highs of 85°F (29°C) and lows of 63°F (17°C). January is the coldest month with average highs of 34°F (1°C) and lows of 19°F (-7°C). The city receives an average of 39 inches (99 cm) of precipitation each year with snowfall peaking in January at an average of 8 inches (20 cm). Fairborn experiences all four seasons throughout the year providing plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities in the area.

Fairborn, Ohio gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairborn averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Fairborn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairborn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairborn is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Fairborn, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairborn, OhioUnited States
  40.4 in.38.1 in.
  16.1 in.27.8 in.
  129.1 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.27
  3.64.3
  837 ft.2443 ft.
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 Fairborn with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Fairborn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairborn are September, June and May.
In Fairborn, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairborn with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Fairborn, there are 101.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Fairborn, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fairborn but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Fairborn with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Fairborn means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Fairborn with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Fairborn, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in Fairborn means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Fairborn with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Kathleen · Dayton, OH
Fairborn
Over 15 years ago

One of the best places to live; it's affordable and has a great atmosphere. You will be pleased to meet friendly and outgoing people. Awesome location with lots to do  More

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