Alliston in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Alliston sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 211 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Alliston's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alliston's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
211 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Alliston in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 3°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Alliston reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Alliston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
38
wind chill below the day's low

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

Alliston weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°5610.410.29.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°468.47.610.20.0
Mar / -5°5410.16.111.60.2
Apr11° / 7410.82.713.22.8
May18° / 8010.7014.55.7
Jun23° / 13°8310.9015.26.7
Jul26° / 15°7510.60156.7
Aug25° / 14°769.8013.87.0
Sep21° / 10°719.7012.36.5
Oct13° / 7311.20.410.83.6
Nov / -1°6710.74.19.40.6
Dec / -7°5710.998.70.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Alliston gets around 211 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Alliston?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alliston.

What to pack for Alliston in Fall

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

In fall, Alliston sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Alliston in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Alliston in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Alliston peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Alliston in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Alliston is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2019 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alliston?

Alliston sits at 44.2°N, 79.9°W, 223 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Innisfil, 24 km away.

Topography around Alliston

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alliston.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alliston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Alliston is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), trees (35%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
471 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Innisfil 24 km · Bolton 32 km · Orangeville 32 km · Barrie 32 km · Caledon 33 km · Keswick 34 km · Newmarket 34 km · East Gwillimbury 35 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 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 Alliston (44.1501°, -79.8663°, elevation 223 m), 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.