Medicine Hat in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Medicine Hat sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 81 mm of precipitation over about 17 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 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Medicine Hat's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Medicine Hat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 81 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Medicine Hat in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 1°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Medicine Hat reaches about 12°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Medicine Hat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 58 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Medicine Hat 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° / -12° | 15 | 5 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -11° | 12 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -6° | 20 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 12° / 0° | 35 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| May | 18° / 5° | 53 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 15.1 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 10° | 86 | 11.1 | 0 | 16.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 12° | 39 | 6.8 | 0 | 15.7 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 12° | 39 | 6.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 20° / 7° | 34 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 12° / 1° | 26 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 4° / -6° | 21 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
| Dec | -2° / -10° | 15 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Medicine Hat gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Medicine Hat?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Medicine Hat.
What to pack for Medicine Hat in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Medicine Hat sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Medicine Hat in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Medicine Hat peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat sits at 50.0°N, 110.7°W, 673 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lethbridge, 158 km away.
Topography around Medicine Hat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Medicine Hat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Medicine Hat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m.
The land around Medicine Hat is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (28%) within 80 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
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 Medicine Hat (50.0393°, -110.6766°, elevation 673 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.