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United States / Tennessee / Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin Metro Area / Sumner County / Fairfield / Zip Codes
Fairfield, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer can often reach highs of 90 degrees F or higher while winter temperatures generally stay between freezing to around 40 degrees F. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 50 inches annually. The area typically experiences thunderstorms in the spring and summer months, which can bring heavy rainfall and occasional flooding. Fairfield also receives snowfall during winter months; however, it is usually light and does not last long. The area experiences mild autumns and springs, making it a pleasant place to live year-round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfield is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7.2 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fairfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairfield, TennesseeUnited States
  52.5 in.38.1 in.
  5.2 in.27.8 in.
  110.4 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  26.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  810 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 Fairfield with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Fairfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfield are May, September and June.
In Fairfield, there are 31.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfield with an average of 26.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Fairfield, there are 80.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.
In Fairfield, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fairfield 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 Fairfield.
May is the wettest month in Fairfield with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Fairfield means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Fairfield with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Fairfield, which is less rainy than most places in Tennessee. 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 5.2 inches in Fairfield means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee. February is the snowiest month in Fairfield with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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