Kitchener in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kitchener sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 234 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
234 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kitchener in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kitchener 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 Kitchener

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 40 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
40
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kitchener 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-2° / -10°6811.610.79.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°549.1810.20.0
Mar / -5°6310611.60.3
Apr12° / 8611.82.613.22.8
May18° / 8811.6014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°9411.4015.26.6
Jul25° / 15°8511014.96.7
Aug24° / 14°769.9013.87.0
Sep20° / 10°799.6012.36.4
Oct13° / 8011.30.410.83.6
Nov / -1°7411.24.39.50.6
Dec / -6°6511.49.38.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Kitchener gets around 234 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 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.

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 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kitchener?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kitchener.

What to pack for Kitchener in Fall

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

In fall, Kitchener 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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UV index in Kitchener 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 Kitchener peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kitchener?

Kitchener sits at 43.4°N, 80.5°W, 336 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Forest Heights, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Kitchener

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitchener has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Kitchener is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Forest Heights 1.0 km · Waterloo 5.0 km · Hespeler 16 km · Cambridge 18 km · Fiddlesticks 18 km · Christopher-Champlain 19 km · Guelph 25 km · Fergus 33 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 Kitchener (43.4254°, -80.5112°, elevation 336 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.