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Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fairfield University weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Fairfield University, CT
Saturday, July 4 at 11:35 PM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
90%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:25 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Fairfield University, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFairfield University, CT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit with a 65% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 72°H 79°
Fairfield University, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Showers
    59%
    0.74″
    94°74°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Showers
    65%
    0.19″
    79°72°-15°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    89%
    4.0″
    71°63°-8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    85%
    0.07″
    65°61°-6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    28%
    —
    76°57°+11°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    0.01″
    81°65°+5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    0.01″
    88°69°+7°
Fairfield University, CT
Next 24 hours · Mild now
70°76°81°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 79°low 72°PRECIP %
Fairfield University, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
340° · veering 84°
Direction
NNW
340°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 33 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 145SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 84° from the nnw.
Fairfield University, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.6
+2.9 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.75 inHg
Now
1007.6
mb
3h
+2.9
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1005–1008
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1008.21004.61007.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Fairfield University, CT
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
↓-29 in 6h

AQI 47 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 29 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
68μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 to 4.9 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
Wind
light
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³500
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Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
33.8mi
UNLIMITED
83 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
03:35 UTC · Fairfield University, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:35 UTC · Fairfield University, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
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Satellite · infrared · animated
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
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Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:53 AM
Sunrise
1:25 AM
Daylight
15h 03m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fairfield University, CT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:10 PM
Moonset
11:02 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fairfield University, CT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fairfield University at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Fairfield University

  1. Sat94°76°59%
  2. Sun79°72°65%
  3. Mon71°63°89%
  4. Tue65°61°85%
  5. Wed76°57°28%
  6. Thu81°65°21%
  7. Fri88°69°46%
  8. Sat84°64°27%
  9. Sun77°63°23%
  10. Mon81°60°17%
  11. Tue83°66°21%
  12. Wed87°70°36%
  13. Thu86°67°34%
  14. Fri81°64°30%
  15. Sat86°65°32%
  16. Sun92°74°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Fairfield University

SPC has placed Fairfield University in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Fairfield University, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 30°F, while December is the wettest month (4.8 inches) and February the driest (3.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°4.1″14
February31°3.3″13
March39°4.0″15
April50°4.3″18
May58°4.0″19
June68°3.7″17
July75°3.6″17
August74°4.1″17
September68°3.6″13
October57°3.7″13
November44°4.5″13
December35°4.8″14

Regional context

In Fairfield University, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 30°F and July near 75°F — a 45°F seasonal arc — with about 47.7 inches of precipitation over 183 rainy or snowy days.

Fairfield University's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.8 inches on 13.8 wet days, while February holds 3.3 inches over 13.3 — no month dominates Fairfield University's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Fairfield University with places like Mill Plain, CT, Southport, CT and Murray, CT.

Once Fairfield University passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. Fairfield University's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Fairfield University's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Fairfield University near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Fairfield University can lag Fairfield University's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Mill Plain, CT, Southport, CT, Murray, CT, Staples, CT, Bridgeport, CT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fairfield University?
Frost typically leaves Fairfield University by mid-April and returns to Fairfield University near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Fairfield University?
Rainfall in Fairfield University peaks in December near 4.8 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Fairfield University?
Fairfield University peaks in July, when the mean runs near 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Fairfield University?
January is Fairfield University's coldest month, averaging about 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fairfield University?
In Fairfield University, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Fairfield University's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Fairfield University get?
Fairfield University averages about 183 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Fairfield University?
Because Fairfield University bottoms near 30°F in January, that winter low sets Fairfield University's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fairfield University?
Fairfield University's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Fairfield University?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fairfield University in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fairfield University?
Current conditions for Fairfield University and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fairfield University forecast updated?
The Fairfield University forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fairfield University?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fairfield University are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Fairfield University?
The next few days in Fairfield University's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Fairfield University, Connecticut carries typical Januarys near 30°F and Julys around 75°F — 45°F of seasonal travel.

In a typical year Fairfield University records about 48 inches of precipitation on around 183 days.

Fairfield University sits at 41.2°N; that 45°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Fairfield University.

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ZIP codes in Fairfield University

  • 06824

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.