Auburn in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Auburn sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 11.4 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 73°F in early September to 41°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
57°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
11.4 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Auburn in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 73°F in early September to 41°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Auburn reaches about 57°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Auburn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Auburn 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
Jan29° / 14°3.28.96.99.10.0
Feb32° / 16°3.08.66.710.20.0
Mar39° / 25°3.810.3611.60.2
Apr52° / 36°3.810.52.213.22.6
May62° / 46°3.110.50.114.55.2
Jun72° / 56°3.710.7015.26.4
Jul78° / 62°3.110.10156.7
Aug77° / 61°3.19013.87.1
Sep69° / 54°3.48.6012.36.7
Oct57° / 43°4.59.70.310.84.2
Nov46° / 33°3.69.529.41.2
Dec35° / 22°4.010.66.38.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Auburn gets around 11.4 in of rain and snow over 28 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 7 mph 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

Hazard calendar for Auburn

In seasonPeak

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

Auburn sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Auburn?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Auburn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Auburn in Fall

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

In fall, Auburn sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 43°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Auburn in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 54°F 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 33 mi away) is warmest in August at about 63°F and coldest in March near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul62Cool
Aug63Cool
Sep60Cool
Oct54Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Auburn 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 Auburn peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 44.1°N, 70.2°W, 190 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lewiston, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Auburn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 269 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,783 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
840 ft
50 miles
4,783 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Lewiston 0.6 mi · Brunswick 18 mi · Augusta 27 mi · Westbrook 30 mi · Portland 30 mi · South Portland 32 mi · South Portland Gardens 32 mi · West Scarborough 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 Auburn (44.0979°, -70.2312°, elevation 190 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.