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, Allendale County.
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About Fairfax, South Carolina
Fairfax rests in the low country of South Carolina, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 47.5 miles north-east of Statesboro, GA (from Statesboro, GA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-east of Allendale. The landscape here is a gentle sag, a slow yielding of the land towards the coast, punctuated by the dark, slow-moving waters of the Savannah River's tributaries. Ancient live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like wise old men in spectral shawls, cast dappled shadows across fields that have known generations of cultivation. The sun, when it breaks through the humid haze, possesses a buttery quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a golden hue to the weathered clapboard houses that dot the periphery of the central crossroads. Evenings here arrive with a hush, the chirping of cicadas and the distant call of a whippoorwill becoming the dominant soundtrack. The roots of Fairfax run deep into the agricultural heart of Allendale County, a history etched in the fertile soil that once sustained vast cotton plantations. Though the landscape has shifted, the echoes of this past remain, influencing the quiet rhythm of life that defines Fairfax. The local economy, once tied to the land's bounty, now finds its pulse in a more diverse, though still modest, array of enterprises. Small businesses, often family-run, cater to the needs of the surrounding agricultural communities and the steady stream of travelers passing through. The nearby state park, a verdant expanse of cypress and gum, offers a sanctuary of natural beauty, a testament to the enduring wildness that still holds sway beyond the town's immediate embrace.
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| Location | Fairfax, Allendale County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32.959048°N, 81.236495°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 32.959048°N, 81.236495°W, situated in Allendale 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.
