Is this weather normal in Fairfield County?

Ohio · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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7.0 inches fell in September, the 2nd-most for a September in Fairfield County in 132 years. The ground there is unusually wet: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was +3.8.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 59°, lows near 38°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Fairfield County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: +1.1°OctNov: -1.0°NovDec: -3.2°DecJan 2026: -5.4°JanFeb: -2.6°FebMar: +7.0°MarApr: +6.9°AprMay: -2.6°MayJun: -0.4°JunJul: +1.7°JulAug: +0.4°AugSep: +3.8°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: +0.3 inOctNov: -0.4 inNovDec: -0.9 inDecJan 2026: -1.4 inJanFeb: -1.1 inFebMar: +3.1 inMarApr: -0.4 inAprMay: +1.1 inMayJun: -1.4 inJunJul: -0.7 inJulAug: +7.0 inAugSep: +3.9 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Fairfield County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January37° / 21°3.0 in40.1° 200611.2° 1977
February41° / 23°2.5 in41.5° 201715.8° 1978
March51° / 31°3.6 in52.9° 201226.9° 1960
April64° / 40°4.0 in59.1° 202642.7° 1907
May74° / 50°4.3 in70.0° 201854.9° 1917
June81° / 59°4.4 in75.2° 193464.5° 1927
July84° / 63°4.5 in79.1° 190168.7° 1947
August83° / 61°3.6 in77.2° 190065.7° 1927
September77° / 54°3.1 in70.8° 201958.4° 1918
October65° / 43°2.9 in60.9° 202145.0° 1925
November52° / 33°2.9 in49.7° 190934.5° 1976
December42° / 26°3.1 in44.6° 201518.0° 1989

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

Towns in Fairfield County

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