Fairfield Beach, OH climate
Fairfield Beach has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade12° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 83°, and a typical Oct 1 in Fairfield Beach peaks around 71°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Fairfield Beach feels like
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Fairfield Beach weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | 3.0" | 5.4" | 15 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.5" | 6.2" | 13 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.6" | 2.1" | 13 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 14 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 4.2" | 0 | 15 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 2.9" | 0 | 11 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 11 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.1" | 2.9" | 14 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 41.7" | 17.0" | 147 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Fairfield Beach
Fairfield Beach gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 50% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fairfield Beach
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fairfield Beach, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Fairfield Beach compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fairfield Beach averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is smaller than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fairfield Beach’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 19° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Fairfield Beach’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fairfield Beach?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Fairfield Beach?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fairfield Beach get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Fairfield Beach?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Fairfield Beach?
July, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fairfield Beach itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buckeye Lake 1 N, OH (2 mi, snow) and Newark Heath Airport, OH (7 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.