Auburn in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Auburn sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 10.9 in of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 77°F in early September to 45°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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
61°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
45°F
Precipitation
10.9 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.7
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 77°F in early September to 45°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Auburn reaches about 61°F and drops to 45°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 26 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
26
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
Jan34° / 20°3.49.86.49.30.0
Feb37° / 21°3.18.65.710.30.0
Mar44° / 29°4.210.75.211.60.9
Apr56° / 39°3.711.31.513.13.7
May67° / 49°3.210.8014.45.9
Jun76° / 58°3.911.50156.5
Jul82° / 64°3.610.6014.86.2
Aug80° / 63°3.810.2013.76.6
Sep72° / 55°3.68.5012.36.9
Oct60° / 44°3.99.80.310.85.0
Nov49° / 35°3.49.11.29.62.1
Dec39° / 26°4.310.55.590.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Auburn gets around 10.9 in of rain and snow over 27 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 hours in early September to 9 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
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 61°F and nights near 45°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Auburn in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — 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 11 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 42.2°N, 71.8°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Worcester, 5.0 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 476 ft around an average of 607 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
476 ft
10 miles
1,138 ft
50 miles
3,176 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Worcester 5.0 mi · Grafton 7.5 mi · Shrewsbury 9.3 mi · Holden 11 mi · Southbridge 13 mi · Milford 17 mi · Marlborough 18 mi · Ashland 20 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 (42.1945°, -71.8356°, elevation 614 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.