Winnipeg in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Winnipeg sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 143 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to -5°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 Winnipeg's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Winnipeg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
0°C
Precipitation
143 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
2.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Winnipeg in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to -5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Winnipeg reaches about 9°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Winnipeg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 59 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
59
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Winnipeg 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-12° / -21°164.95.78.40.0
Feb-9° / -19°143.74.39.70.0
Mar-1° / -11°256.24.511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°366.32.713.52.2
May17° / 8010.80.615.15.4
Jun22° / 12°9912.40166.2
Jul25° / 14°8811.5015.76.8
Aug24° / 12°779.8014.37.1
Sep19° / 699.1012.46.0
Oct10° / 478.11.910.52.2
Nov-1° / -8°2865.18.80.0
Dec-9° / -16°225.76.380.0

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

Winnipeg gets around 143 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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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 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Winnipeg

In seasonPeak

In fall, Winnipeg overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Winnipeg's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Winnipeg?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Winnipeg.

What to pack for Winnipeg in Fall

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

In fall, Winnipeg sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Winnipeg in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Winnipeg peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Winnipeg?

Winnipeg sits at 49.9°N, 97.1°W, 245 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is St. James-Assiniboia East, 6.0 km away.

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Topography around Winnipeg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Winnipeg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m.

The land around Winnipeg is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: St. James-Assiniboia East 6.0 km · Fort Garry South 10 km · Steinbach 52 km · Kenora 191 km · Brandon 201 km · Grand Forks 218 km · West Fargo 335 km · Fargo 335 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 Winnipeg (49.8844°, -97.147°, elevation 245 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.