Humid subtropical
Fairfield, Illinois
Wayne County, Illinois · Population 4.7k · 440 ft elevation
Living in Fairfield
Fairfield has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 65 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fairfield at a glance
- Population
- 4.7k
- Elevation
- 440 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,800 hrs49th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $92k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $558/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.80%84th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%49th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%
- Violent crime rate
- 462 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,490 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 418th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 11th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 3.3″ | 3.4″ | 150 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 28°F | 2.7″ | 2.9″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 36°F | 4.2″ | 1.7″ | 193 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 47°F | 5.0″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 5.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 2.9″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 3.7″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.8″ | 0.2″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 29°F | 3.3″ | 3.7″ | 138 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology