Battle Creek in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Battle Creek sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 9.0 in of precipitation over about 30 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 41°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
59°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
9.0 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
4.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Battle Creek in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 77°F in early September to 41°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Battle Creek reaches about 59°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 Battle Creek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Battle Creek 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°2.7119.59.30.0
Feb34° / 19°2.28.16.310.30.0
Mar45° / 28°2.610.14.211.61.0
Apr58° / 39°3.812.31.313.13.9
May68° / 49°4.213.1014.45.8
Jun78° / 59°4.111.60156.4
Jul81° / 63°3.711.4014.86.3
Aug79° / 61°3.610.7013.76.6
Sep73° / 54°3.09.6012.36.8
Oct60° / 43°3.310.70.210.84.7
Nov46° / 33°2.89.92.89.61.3
Dec36° / 24°2.410.87.590.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Battle Creek gets around 9.0 in of rain and snow over 30 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 8 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 Battle Creek?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Battle Creek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Battle Creek in Fall

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

In fall, Battle Creek sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 43°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Battle Creek?

Battle Creek sits at 42.3°N, 85.2°W, 837 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kalamazoo, 21 mi away.

Topography around Battle Creek

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Battle Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 879 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 ft.

The land around Battle Creek is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and cropland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
325 ft
50 miles
712 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Kalamazoo 21 mi · Portage 22 mi · Jackson 40 mi · Holt 40 mi · Waverly 40 mi · Lansing 43 mi · Kentwood 45 mi · East Lansing 46 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 Battle Creek (42.3173°, -85.1782°, elevation 837 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.