Baytown in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Baytown sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 13.7 in of rain over about 30 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 90°F in early September to 68°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
80°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
62°F
Rainfall
13.7 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Baytown in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 90°F in early September to 68°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Baytown reaches about 80°F and drops to 62°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

40°60°80°100°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Baytown

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.

Baytown 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° / 45°4.31010.35.5
Feb66° / 49°3.48.910.96.1
Mar72° / 55°3.99.611.86.8
Apr78° / 61°3.88.912.76.9
May84° / 69°3.810.413.55.5
Jun89° / 75°4.714.213.93.8
Jul91° / 76°3.91413.73.3
Aug91° / 76°4.514.513.13.1
Sep88° / 71°5.112.512.24.4
Oct81° / 62°4.38.911.36.8
Nov71° / 53°4.38.710.56.9
Dec64° / 47°4.41010.15.8

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

Baytown gets around 13.7 in of rain 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 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.

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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Baytown

In seasonPeak

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

Baytown 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 Baytown?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Baytown for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baytown in Fall

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

In fall, Baytown sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baytown 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 33 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 4 to Nov 21 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb59Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov69Refreshing
Dec62Cool

UV index in Baytown 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 Baytown peaks around July 24 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 24UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Baytown 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 Baytown is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baytown?

Baytown sits at 29.7°N, 95.0°W, 26 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is La Porte, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Baytown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Baytown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 26 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft.

The land around Baytown is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (28%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), water (22%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
118 ft
50 miles
354 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: La Porte 5.6 mi · Channelview 8.7 mi · Deer Park 9.3 mi · Cloverleaf 12 mi · Pasadena 14 mi · South Houston 16 mi · League City 17 mi · Dickinson 19 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 Baytown (29.7355°, -94.9774°, elevation 26 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.