Moncton in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Moncton sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 289 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 4°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 Moncton's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moncton's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
289 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Moncton in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Moncton reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Moncton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
42
wind chill below the day's low

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

Moncton 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° / -13°9311.49.38.90.0
Feb-2° / -12°82108.9100.0
Mar / -7°9811.58.611.60.0
Apr / -1°8512.55.313.31.6
May15° / 8512.50.514.74.2
Jun20° / 10°9111.8015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°8211.5015.26.6
Aug23° / 14°779.80146.9
Sep19° / 10°939.3012.36.2
Oct13° / 9810.70.410.73.4
Nov / -1°9810.83.89.20.6
Dec / -8°11312.28.58.50.0

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

Moncton gets around 289 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 14 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 8 h 42 min 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 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Moncton?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moncton.

What to pack for Moncton in Fall

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

In fall, Moncton sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°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 Moncton in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Moncton 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 Moncton peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moncton?

Moncton sits at 46.1°N, 64.8°W, 30 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Riverview, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Moncton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moncton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m.

The land around Moncton is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
453 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Riverview 5.0 km · Dieppe 9.0 km · Lutes Mountain 10 km · Quispamsis 117 km · Miramichi 117 km · Charlottetown 130 km · Saint John 134 km · Saint John West 136 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 Moncton (46.0945°, -64.7965°, elevation 30 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.