Auburn in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Auburn sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 11.9 in of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 42°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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
59°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
44°F
Precipitation
11.9 in
37 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 75°F in early September to 42°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Auburn reaches about 59°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°40°60°80°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Auburn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 27 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
27
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
Jan31° / 19°3.214.113.19.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.811.510.110.20.0
Mar42° / 26°3.613.27.211.60.4
Apr55° / 38°4.213.82.513.13.3
May67° / 48°3.8130.114.45.7
Jun76° / 58°4.313.2015.16.3
Jul80° / 63°4.413.2014.86.2
Aug78° / 62°3.812.2013.86.5
Sep71° / 54°3.910.4012.36.5
Oct59° / 44°4.413.30.210.84.1
Nov47° / 34°3.613.74.39.51.3
Dec36° / 26°3.714.910.68.90.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Auburn gets around 11.9 in of rain and snow over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%SepOctNov

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.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 mph across fall.

051015SepOctNov

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.8 kWh/m².

024SepOctNov
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.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Auburn.

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 59°F and nights near 44°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Auburn in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 59°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 31 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

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, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 42.9°N, 76.6°W, 686 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Syracuse, 22 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 312 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
1,070 ft
50 miles
2,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Syracuse 22 mi · Clay 27 mi · Cicero 28 mi · Cortland 30 mi · Ithaca 34 mi · Oswego 36 mi · Brighton 52 mi · Henrietta 53 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 (42.9317°, -76.5661°, elevation 686 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.