Albany in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Albany sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 10.7 in of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 80°F in early September to 49°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
65°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
46°F
Rainfall
10.7 in
31 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Albany in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 80°F in early September to 49°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Albany reaches about 65°F and drops to 46°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Albany

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Albany 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 37°6.115.90.691.5
Feb51° / 37°4.8140.910.12.3
Mar56° / 40°5.216.20.411.63.1
Apr60° / 43°3.914.9013.24.2
May67° / 47°2.49.6014.66.2
Jun73° / 52°1.36.3015.37.3
Jul83° / 56°0.31.90157.5
Aug83° / 57°0.41.9013.97.4
Sep76° / 53°1.34.7012.37.9
Oct64° / 46°3.410.6010.75.7
Nov53° / 40°6.1160.19.42.5
Dec47° / 37°7.116.70.88.71.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Albany gets around 10.7 in of rain 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 5 mph 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 54 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Albany

In seasonPeak

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

Albany's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Albany?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Albany for sightseeing.

What to pack for Albany in Fall

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

In fall, Albany sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Albany 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 Albany peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Albany 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 Albany is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albany?

Albany sits at 44.6°N, 123.1°W, 213 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Corvallis, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Albany

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albany.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 223 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,463 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,427 ft.

The land around Albany is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, cropland (48%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
1,463 ft
50 miles
5,427 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Corvallis 9.3 mi · Lebanon 12 mi · Four Corners 21 mi · Salem 22 mi · Dallas 22 mi · Keizer 25 mi · Hayesville 25 mi · Woodburn 37 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Albany (44.6365°, -123.1059°, elevation 213 ft), 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.