Fairfax, South Carolina Weather
Fairfax, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Fairfax, Kershaw County.
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About Fairfax, South Carolina
Fairfax lies in a gentle, rolling terrain, where the land begins its slow descent towards the coastal plain. It lies 26.8 miles north-north-west of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 331°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east-north-east of Lugoff. Here, the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft, humid warmth, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. Magnolia trees, their broad leaves glossy and dark, offer pockets of deep shade, while the occasional burst of azalea blooms, vibrant against the verdant backdrop, hints at the cultivated beauty that can flourish here. The sky above Fairfax often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses, particularly in the early morning, painted with hues of pale rose and soft lavender before the sun asserts its dominion. This corner of Kershaw County has a history deeply entwined with the fertile soil, once a landscape dominated by cotton plantations that shaped its early economy. Though the grand estates have largely faded, the echoes of that past remain, whispered in the architecture of older homes and the resilience of the agricultural spirit that still defines much of life in Fairfax. Today, the local economy draws strength from a mix of farming, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching across the landscape, and a growing presence of small businesses that serve the daily needs of its residents. The quiet rhythm of life here is punctuated by the murmur of conversations at the local diner and the distant hum of machinery working the land, a steady pulse that has characterized Fairfax for generations.
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| Location | Fairfax, Kershaw County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.260151°N, 80.5673°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29445, 29020, 29827 |
| Area Code | 803, 839, 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfax, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfax, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Fairfax includes coordinates 34.260151°N, 80.567300°W, situated in Kershaw County. ZIP code 29445, 29020, 29827. Telephone area code: 803, 839, 864. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
