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United States / California / San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley Metro Area / Marin County / Fairfax town (Marin County) / Zip Codes
Fairfax, CA has a Mediterranean climate, with hot and dry summers and mild, wet winters. The average temperature is around 60°F (16°C) throughout the year. During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C). Winters are typically mild and wet, with most of the precipitation coming in December through March. The area is also prone to occasional heat waves and cold spells. Despite the range of temperatures, Fairfax enjoys plenty of sunny days throughout the year due to its coastal location.

Fairfax town (Marin County), California gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairfax town (Marin County) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 257 sunny days per year in Fairfax town (Marin County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfax town (Marin County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfax is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

9.7 Summer - 7.1 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Fairfax, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairfax town (Marin County), CaliforniaUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  77.6 days106.2 days
  257 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  42.0°21.7°
  8.57
  5.24.3
  112 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.

August is the hottest month for Fairfax with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Fairfax, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfax are July, September and August.
In Fairfax, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfax with an average of 42.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.
In Fairfax, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.
In Fairfax, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in Fairfax 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.
December is the wettest month in Fairfax with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Fairfax means that it is wetter than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in Fairfax with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Fairfax, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fairfax, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fairfax.
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Flor · Fairfax, CA
Crowds, corruption & chaos in a pretty place
Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Fairfax and environs in the '60s & '70s, lived here off & on for another few decades and have now lived here 10 years solid. It is still stunningly  More

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Rex's Mom · Fairfax, CA
Fairfax, Ca
Over 14 years ago

I've been a resident of Fairfax for 20 years, but I've had a foothold here since 1962 because of family ties. It offers unbelievable variety, lying less than an hour  More

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s. karen · Fairfax, CA
quality of life
Over 16 years ago

living in Fairfax is like moving back to the 1960s. The town is full of unconventional folks, the type we used to call "hipies". While there are advantages t this,  More

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