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The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfield are September, June and August. In Fairfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Fairfield with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Fairfield with 19.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable.

Today's Weather - Fairfield, ID

7 AM PST

Sunny

12°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodaySunny37° / 7°WSW 5 mph
WednesdayMostly Cloudy39° / 16°ENE 2 to 6 mph
ThursdayChance Light Snow38° / 12°NNE 3 to 9 mph
FridayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow36° / 16°WNW 3 to 7 mph
SaturdayLight Snow Likely36° / 19°E 7 to 12 mph
SundayChance Light Snow37° / 14°WNW 5 to 8 mph
MondayChance Light Snow36° / 15°NNE 5 to 8 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Fairfield area is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

8.8 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January28°
February32°
March42° 18°
April54° 28°
May65° 35°
June73° 40°
July84° 46°
August84° 44°
September74° 35°
October61° 27°
November42° 18°
December28°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairfield
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03186
February02864
March02972
April02261
May01060
June1350
July6120
August5120
September1930
October02350
November02883
December03186

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.

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Over 16 years ago

Quiet, lovely rural environment. Small town life encapsulated. Fairly long winters, temperate summers. About 300 people in the town and only 1,000 in the entire county.  More

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I spent the first thirteen years of my life in this town and let me tell you it is really tiny! Its very beautiful and a wonderful place to visit but I wouldn't  More

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