Stittsville in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Stittsville sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 259 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

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

Temperature in Stittsville in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 2°C by late November.

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

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How fall really feels in Stittsville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 41 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
41
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stittsville 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-5° / -14°6810.298.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°548.67.910.10.0
Mar / -7°69106.311.60.1
Apr12° / 8911.5313.22.8
May19° / 8311.30.214.65.7
Jun24° / 13°9411.5015.46.5
Jul26° / 15°9411.9015.16.3
Aug25° / 14°8410.7013.96.7
Sep21° / 10°8710.1012.36.4
Oct13° / 9411.50.610.73.4
Nov / -2°78113.69.30.5
Dec-1° / -9°73118.58.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Stittsville gets around 259 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 11 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 48 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 Stittsville?

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

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stittsville.

What to pack for Stittsville in Fall

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

In fall, Stittsville sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Stittsville 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 Stittsville peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Stittsville 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 Stittsville is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2015 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stittsville?

Stittsville sits at 45.3°N, 75.9°W, 123 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Kanata, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Stittsville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stittsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.

The land around Stittsville is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Kanata 6.0 km · Bridlewood 6.0 km · Nepean 18 km · Aylmer 19 km · Ottawa South 24 km · Ottawa 25 km · Gloucester 25 km · Centretown 25 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 Stittsville (45.2501°, -75.9161°, elevation 123 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.