Quinte West in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Quinte West sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 250 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
250 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Quinte West in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Quinte West 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 Quinte West

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 35 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
35
wind chill below the day's low

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

Quinte West 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° / -11°6810.58.59.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°548.16.610.20.0
Mar / -5°66105.411.60.3
Apr12° / 9011.31.913.22.9
May19° / 7810.3014.55.8
Jun24° / 14°9011015.36.6
Jul26° / 16°8410.90156.5
Aug25° / 15°8410.1013.86.8
Sep21° / 11°849.3012.36.6
Oct14° / 8811.70.210.83.8
Nov / -1°78102.79.40.8
Dec / -6°7410.86.88.70.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Quinte West gets around 250 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 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.

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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 Quinte West?

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.

3.7
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 Quinte West.

What to pack for Quinte West in Fall

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

In fall, Quinte West 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 Quinte West 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 9 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Quinte West 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 Quinte West peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Quinte West?

Quinte West sits at 44.2°N, 77.6°W, 130 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Belleville, 15 km away.

Topography around Quinte West

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quinte West has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Quinte West is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Belleville 15 km · Prince Edward 32 km · Greater Napanee 50 km · Cobourg 54 km · Peterborough 61 km · Kingston 87 km · Bowmanville 94 km · Lindsay 95 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 Quinte West (44.1834°, -77.5662°, elevation 130 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.