Bayou Cane in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bayou Cane sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 12.1 in of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 88°F in early September to 69°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
79°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
63°F
Rainfall
12.1 in
32 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bayou Cane in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 88°F in early September to 69°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Bayou Cane reaches about 79°F and drops to 63°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Bayou Cane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 23 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bayou Cane 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 47°4.49.110.35.8
Feb67° / 50°3.69.110.96.2
Mar72° / 55°4.29.611.86.9
Apr78° / 62°3.88.712.77.0
May85° / 69°3.610.413.55.4
Jun89° / 75°5.116.713.93.6
Jul89° / 76°6.521.213.73.0
Aug89° / 76°6.721.813.13.0
Sep86° / 72°5.415.612.24.3
Oct80° / 63°3.68.911.36.9
Nov72° / 53°3.17.610.57.3
Dec65° / 49°3.59.410.16.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bayou Cane gets around 12.1 in of rain over 32 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 oppressive — 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 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bayou Cane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Sep
Oct
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Is fall a good time to visit Bayou Cane?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bayou Cane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bayou Cane in Fall

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

In fall, Bayou Cane sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bayou Cane in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 77°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 35 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Dec 2 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan63Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr72Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov71Refreshing
Dec65Cool

UV index in Bayou Cane in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bayou Cane peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bayou Cane 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 Bayou Cane is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1323 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May16Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bayou Cane?

Bayou Cane sits at 29.6°N, 90.8°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Houma, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Bayou Cane

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bayou Cane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft.

The land around Bayou Cane is covered by trees (36%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and water (39%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
102 ft
50 miles
174 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Houma 2.5 mi · Laplace 35 mi · Kenner 40 mi · Estelle 42 mi · Metairie Terrace 43 mi · Marrero 43 mi · Metairie 43 mi · Harvey 45 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 Bayou Cane (29.6241°, -90.7512°, elevation 7 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.