Fairfield weather in February

In February, Fairfield sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°F in the first days to 41°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Fairfield's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Fairfield is town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

Founded
1639

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°F in the first days to 41°F by the end.

A typical February day in Fairfield reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 49°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 7°F cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Fairfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fairfield weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 26°3.89.55.19.40.0
Feb38° / 26°3.48.94.310.40.0
Mar45° / 33°4.510.73.511.71.1
Apr56° / 42°4.1110.513.13.7
May66° / 52°3.611.5014.35.8
Jun76° / 62°3.810.9014.96.6
Jul82° / 68°3.410.2014.76.4
Aug80° / 67°4.110.2013.66.6
Sep73° / 60°4.09.2012.36.9
Oct62° / 50°4.59.40.110.95.5
Nov51° / 40°3.790.69.72.7
Dec42° / 32°4.710.43.39.10.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Fairfield gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 8.9 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12915
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:125:01
29.97:115:02
39.97:105:04
49.97:095:05
510.07:085:06
610.07:075:07
710.07:065:09
810.17:055:10
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
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133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
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223.3Moderate
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243.3Moderate
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273.4Moderate
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Fairfield

In seasonPeak

None of Fairfield's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Fairfield sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is February a good time to visit Fairfield?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fairfield.

What to pack for Fairfield in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Fairfield sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Fairfield in February

The nearest coast averages about 35°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Fairfield in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fairfield peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fairfield in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fairfield is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1220 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fairfield?

Fairfield sits at 41.1°N, 73.3°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bridgeport, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Fairfield

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fairfield.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,913 ft.

The land around Fairfield is covered by trees (47%) and water (24%) within 2 miles, water (47%) and trees (40%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%) and water (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
610 ft
50 miles
1,913 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Bridgeport 5.0 mi · Westport 5.0 mi · Stratford 7.5 mi · East Norwalk 7.5 mi · Norwalk 7.5 mi · Trumbull 7.5 mi · Wilton 9.9 mi · Darien 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fairfield (41.1412°, -73.2637°, elevation 33 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).