Nola in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nola sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 493 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Nola's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nola's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
493 mm
70 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nola in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Nola reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Nola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nola 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°213.711.85.5
Feb31° / 21°376.811.94.5
Mar31° / 22°12217.5123.7
Apr30° / 22°15019.912.13.7
May29° / 22°12220.112.24.0
Jun28° / 21°12220.412.24.4
Jul27° / 21°14022.212.24.4
Aug28° / 21°16525.412.14.0
Sep28° / 21°17825.4123.7
Oct28° / 21°19726.611.93.6
Nov29° / 21°1191811.84.3
Dec30° / 20°255.411.85.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nola gets around 493 mm of rain over 70 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 oppressive — 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 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 48 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Nola?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nola.

What to pack for Nola in Fall

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

In fall, Nola sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nola in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nola peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nola 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 Nola is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1069 µg/m³Sep 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nola?

Nola sits at 3.5°N, 16.0°E, 386 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Berbérati, 87 km away.

BerbératiYokadoumaCarnotBatouriOuessoMbaïkiAbbaYaloké

Topography around Nola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Nola is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Berbérati 87 km · Yokadouma 111 km · Carnot 159 km · Batouri 212 km · Ouesso 213 km · Mbaïki 219 km · Abba 224 km · Yaloké 231 km

Central African Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$556
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
20.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
37.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Nola (3.5249°, 16.0458°, elevation 386 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.