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United States / Oklahoma / Tulsa Metro Area / Osage County / Fairfax / Zip Codes
Fairfax, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms and tornadoes throughout the year, but they usually take place during the spring and summer months. Average temperatures in the winter range from lows in the mid-30s to highs in the upper-50s while summer temperatures range from lows in the upper-60s to highs in the upper-90s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with most months receiving an average of 3 inches of rain.

Fairfax, Oklahoma gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairfax averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Fairfax. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfax gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfax is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

6 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Fairfax, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairfax, OklahomaUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  7.0 in.27.8 in.
  72.8 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  853 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 93.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. 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 May, October and April.
In Fairfax, there are 63.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfax with an average of 24.4°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Fairfax, there are 88.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Fairfax, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fairfax during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Fairfax.
May is the wettest month in Fairfax with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Fairfax means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Fairfax with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 72.8 rainy days annually in Fairfax, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.0 inches in Fairfax means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Fairfax with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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