Christopher-Champlain in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Christopher-Champlain sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 225 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
225 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Christopher-Champlain in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Christopher-Champlain reaches about 14°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 Christopher-Champlain

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 36 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
36
wind chill below the day's low

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

Christopher-Champlain 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-1° / -9°6510.88.59.20.0
Feb-0° / -9°538.56.610.20.0
Mar / -4°649.94.911.60.4
Apr12° / 8711.81.913.23.1
May19° / 8711.6014.55.7
Jun24° / 13°9411.5015.26.6
Jul26° / 16°8310.8014.96.6
Aug25° / 15°759.6013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°789.5012.36.6
Oct14° / 77110.210.84.0
Nov / -0°71102.89.51.0
Dec / -5°6310.278.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Christopher-Champlain gets around 225 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Christopher-Champlain?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Christopher-Champlain.

What to pack for Christopher-Champlain in Fall

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

In fall, Christopher-Champlain sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Christopher-Champlain in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Sep 1 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Christopher-Champlain 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 Christopher-Champlain 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Christopher-Champlain 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 Christopher-Champlain is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Christopher-Champlain?

Christopher-Champlain sits at 43.3°N, 80.3°W, 276 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Cambridge, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Christopher-Champlain

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Christopher-Champlain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Christopher-Champlain is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Cambridge 2.0 km · Fiddlesticks 5.0 km · Hespeler 10 km · Kitchener 19 km · Forest Heights 20 km · Waterloo 22 km · Guelph 22 km · Brantford 24 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 Christopher-Champlain (43.3473°, -80.3019°, elevation 276 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.