Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fairfield (USC00322809), North Dakota, United States, with 87 years of record.
Key Facts for Fairfield
Fairfield (USC00322809) is a weather station in North Dakota, United States at 47.19 latitude and -103.22 longitude, 838 m (2,750 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1928 to 2014, 87 years of record.
1,464 records set at Fairfield still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Fairfield set a daily record high minimum temperature of -0.6 C (30.9 F) on 19 January 2014.
About the Station
Location: North Dakota, United States, 47.19 latitude, -103.22 longitude.
Elevation: 838 m (2,750 ft).
Period of record: 1928 to 2014, 87 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Fairfield. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Fairfield, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
16.1 C (61.0 F)
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
24.4 C (75.9 F)
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
36.7 C (98.1 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
40.0 C (104.0 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
42.8 C (109.0 F)
3.3 C (37.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
42.8 C (109.0 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
38.3 C (100.9 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
17.2 C (63.0 F)
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Fairfield still stand. 1963 holds the most, with 49.
Standing records at Fairfield by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1955
20
1956
21
1957
17
1958
26
1959
28
1960
21
1961
18
1962
35
1963
49
1964
19
1965
39
1966
33
1967
27
1968
28
1969
21
1970
17
1971
16
1972
36
1973
13
1974
17
1975
14
1976
14
1977
30
1978
19
1979
25
1980
28
1981
32
1982
22
1983
36
1984
29
1985
41
1986
30
1987
30
1988
44
1989
29
1990
20
1991
35
1992
43
1993
20
1994
29
1995
27
1996
28
1997
34
1998
19
1999
15
2000
19
2001
12
2002
35
2003
27
2004
22
2005
27
2006
13
2007
22
2008
12
2009
15
2010
7
2011
12
2012
40
2013
4
2014
3
All-Time Record Progression
7 new records
7 all-time records were set at Fairfield between 23 August 1968 and 24 July 2007. Each dot is a new record.
When Fairfield set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1968-08-23
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1980-06-15
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1988-06-28
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 22.8 C (73.0 F)
1989-12-21
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1997-01-10
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2005-10-05
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 45.7 cm (18.0 in)
2007-07-24
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 23.3 C (73.9 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 108.7 mm (4.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fairfield. The most was 108.7 mm (4.3 in) on 15 June 1980.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Fairfield
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
8 January 1949
Feb
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
24 February 1998
Mar
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
17 March 2003
Apr
69.3 mm (2.7 in)
27 April 1984
May
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
26 May 1929
Jun
108.7 mm (4.3 in)
15 June 1980
Jul
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
20 July 1999
Aug
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
23 August 1968
Sep
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
5 September 1971
Oct
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
11 October 2013
Nov
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
2 November 1944
Dec
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
29 December 1972
Period of Record Coverage
1955 to 2014
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
60 years of record at Fairfield, 1955 to 2014. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1955, 1984, 1990, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 49 complete years at Fairfield, 1956 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.3 C (41.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 2.8 C (37.1 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 7.6 C (45.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Fairfield as warming stripes, 1956 to 2010
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1956
5.0 C
-0.24 C
1957
4.9 C
-0.36 C
1958
5.7 C
+0.42 C
1959
4.6 C
-0.65 C
1960
5.3 C
+0.01 C
1961
6.1 C
+0.85 C
1962
5.6 C
+0.37 C
1963
6.6 C
+1.36 C
1964
5.2 C
-0.06 C
1965
3.9 C
-1.36 C
1966
4.5 C
-0.81 C
1967
5.0 C
-0.31 C
1968
5.0 C
-0.24 C
1969
4.8 C
-0.48 C
1970
4.0 C
-1.24 C
1971
4.7 C
-0.61 C
1972
3.6 C
-1.64 C
1973
5.9 C
+0.65 C
1974
5.7 C
+0.44 C
1975
4.6 C
-0.68 C
1976
6.1 C
+0.87 C
1977
5.5 C
+0.20 C
1978
3.6 C
-1.68 C
1979
4.2 C
-1.06 C
1980
6.1 C
+0.87 C
1981
7.2 C
+1.95 C
1983
5.2 C
-0.02 C
1985
4.3 C
-0.98 C
1987
7.6 C
+2.30 C
1988
6.6 C
+1.36 C
1989
5.0 C
-0.23 C
1991
6.1 C
+0.86 C
1992
5.5 C
+0.25 C
1993
3.7 C
-1.61 C
1994
4.9 C
-0.38 C
1995
5.2 C
-0.09 C
1996
2.8 C
-2.43 C
1997
5.2 C
-0.04 C
1998
6.4 C
+1.15 C
1999
6.4 C
+1.17 C
2000
5.1 C
-0.14 C
2001
5.6 C
+0.38 C
2002
4.8 C
-0.49 C
2003
5.0 C
-0.28 C
2005
5.7 C
+0.45 C
2006
7.2 C
+1.89 C
2008
5.8 C
+0.50 C
2009
4.8 C
-0.43 C
2010
5.4 C
+0.14 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1956 to 2010 is 0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (-0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 49 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Fairfield
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade
0.2 F (-0.2 to 0.5) per decade
1956 to 2010
49
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade
0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.7) per decade
1956 to 2010
49
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
0.03 C (-0.12 to 0.18) per decade
0.05 F (-0.22 to 0.32) per decade
1956 to 2010
49
Not clearly different from zero
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1928 to 2014
Yearly extremes at Fairfield: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1981
37.2 C (99.0 F)
60
Coldest night (TNn)
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1989
-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
60
Wettest day (Rx1day)
108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1980
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
87
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
177.3 mm (7.0 in)
1999
55.7 mm (2.2 in)
87
Longest dry spell (CDD)
88 days
1981
32 days
87
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Fairfield, 1928 to 2014. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Fairfield by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1935
n/a
1936
n/a
1937
n/a
1938
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1942
n/a
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
1945
n/a
1946
n/a
1947
n/a
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1952
n/a
1953
n/a
1954
n/a
1955
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1956
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1957
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1958
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1959
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1960
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1961
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1962
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1963
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1964
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1965
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1967
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1968
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1969
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1970
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1971
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1972
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1973
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1974
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1975
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1976
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1977
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1978
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1979
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1980
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1981
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1982
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1983
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1984
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1985
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1986
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1987
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1988
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1989
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1990
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1991
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1992
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1993
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1994
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1995
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1996
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1997
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1998
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1999
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2000
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2001
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2002
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2003
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2004
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2005
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2006
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2007
42.2 C (108.0 F)
2008
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2009
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2010
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2011
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2012
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2013
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2014
9.4 C (48.9 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Fairfield, 1928 to 2014. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.5 C (-26.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Fairfield by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1935
n/a
1936
n/a
1937
n/a
1938
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1942
n/a
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
1945
n/a
1946
n/a
1947
n/a
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1952
n/a
1953
n/a
1954
n/a
1955
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1956
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1957
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1958
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1959
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1960
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1961
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1962
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1963
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1964
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1965
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1966
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1967
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1968
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1969
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1970
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1971
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1972
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1973
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1974
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1975
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1976
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1977
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1978
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1979
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1980
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1981
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1982
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1983
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1984
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1985
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1986
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1987
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1988
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1989
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1990
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1991
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1992
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1993
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1994
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1995
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1996
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1997
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1998
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1999
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2000
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2001
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2002
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2003
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2004
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2005
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2006
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2007
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2008
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2009
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2010
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2011
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2012
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2013
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2014
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Fairfield, 1928 to 2014. The record is 108.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.6 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fairfield by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1928
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1929
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1930
42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1931
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1932
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1933
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1934
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1935
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1936
11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1937
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1938
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1939
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1940
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1941
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1942
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1943
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1944
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1945
21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1946
21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1947
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1948
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1949
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1950
87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1951
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1952
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1953
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1954
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1955
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1956
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1957
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1958
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1959
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1960
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1961
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1962
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1963
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1964
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1965
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1966
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1967
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1968
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1969
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1970
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1971
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1972
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1973
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1974
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1975
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1976
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1977
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1978
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1979
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1980
108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1981
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1982
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1983
42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1984
69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1985
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1986
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1987
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1988
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1989
30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1990
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1991
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1992
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1993
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1994
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1995
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1996
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1997
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1998
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1999
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2000
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2001
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2002
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2003
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2004
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2005
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2006
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2007
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2008
23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2009
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2010
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2011
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2012
23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2013
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2014
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Fairfield, 1928 to 2014. The record is 177.3 mm (7.0 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.7 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fairfield by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1928
3.9 mm (0.15 in)
1929
10.3 mm (0.4 in)
1930
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1931
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1932
71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1933
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1934
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1935
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1936
16.4 mm (0.6 in)
1937
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1938
52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1939
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1940
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941
102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1942
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1943
64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1944
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1945
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1946
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1947
100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1948
65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1949
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1950
122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1951
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1952
56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1953
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1954
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1955
41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1956
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1957
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1958
58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1959
71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1960
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1961
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1962
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1963
100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1964
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1965
98.9 mm (3.9 in)
1966
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1967
53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1968
110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1969
107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1970
107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1971
123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1972
61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1973
52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1974
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1975
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1976
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1977
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1978
80.7 mm (3.2 in)
1979
23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1980
143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1981
48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1982
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1983
42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1984
100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1985
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1986
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1987
69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1988
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1989
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990
59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1991
41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1992
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1993
72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1994
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1995
47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1996
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1997
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1998
76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1999
177.3 mm (7.0 in)
2000
85.2 mm (3.4 in)
2001
81.8 mm (3.2 in)
2002
23.8 mm (0.9 in)
2003
44.1 mm (1.7 in)
2004
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2005
55.7 mm (2.2 in)
2006
68.3 mm (2.7 in)
2007
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2008
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2009
55.8 mm (2.2 in)
2010
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2011
73.5 mm (2.9 in)
2012
35.9 mm (1.4 in)
2013
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2014
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Fairfield, 1928 to 2014. The record is 88 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fairfield by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1928
16 days
1929
32 days
1930
10 days
1931
19 days
1932
22 days
1933
36 days
1934
48 days
1935
35 days
1936
34 days
1937
28 days
1938
32 days
1939
20 days
1940
24 days
1941
37 days
1942
43 days
1943
42 days
1944
40 days
1945
31 days
1946
28 days
1947
29 days
1948
56 days
1949
51 days
1950
19 days
1951
33 days
1952
46 days
1953
32 days
1954
31 days
1955
46 days
1956
42 days
1957
51 days
1958
37 days
1959
25 days
1960
24 days
1961
35 days
1962
30 days
1963
72 days
1964
29 days
1965
43 days
1966
29 days
1967
26 days
1968
24 days
1969
41 days
1970
35 days
1971
22 days
1972
27 days
1973
28 days
1974
57 days
1975
32 days
1976
35 days
1977
42 days
1978
27 days
1979
50 days
1980
71 days
1981
88 days
1982
26 days
1983
49 days
1984
31 days
1985
61 days
1986
44 days
1987
46 days
1988
37 days
1989
31 days
1990
48 days
1991
38 days
1992
23 days
1993
38 days
1994
27 days
1995
28 days
1996
13 days
1997
16 days
1998
37 days
1999
23 days
2000
27 days
2001
41 days
2002
17 days
2003
22 days
2004
27 days
2005
58 days
2006
27 days
2007
42 days
2008
22 days
2009
37 days
2010
18 days
2011
2 days
2012
22 days
2013
31 days
2014
18 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
49 years with a frost
Across 49 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Fairfield falls on 14 May and the median first autumn frost on 21 September, which leaves a median of 128 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -1.2 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Fairfield
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1975 to 2010)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
14 May
n/a
13 May
n/a
+1.2 days per decade
First autumn frost
21 September
n/a
22 September
n/a
0.0 days per decade
Growing days
128 days
n/a
131 days
n/a
-1.2 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
61 years, 1933 to 2008
A day with at least 38.1 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 108.8 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Fairfield: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
5 years
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
10 years
65.4 mm (2.6 in)
25 years
81.5 mm (3.2 in)
50 years
94.7 mm (3.7 in)
100 years
108.8 mm (4.3 in)
Longer than the 61 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 61 years of values from 1933 to 2008.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 108.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1980; 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1968; 90.2 mm (3.6 in) in 1971.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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Data for Fairfield threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.