Bel Air South in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bel Air South sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 11.0 in of precipitation over about 25 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 80°F in early September to 50°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
65°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
51°F
Precipitation
11.0 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bel Air South in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 80°F in early September to 50°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Bel Air South reaches about 65°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Bel Air South

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 4 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bel Air South 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
Jan40° / 29°3.18.63.19.50.1
Feb43° / 30°2.88.93.210.40.5
Mar51° / 37°4.010.42.111.72.5
Apr63° / 47°3.510.40.2135.3
May72° / 57°3.410.7014.16.5
Jun81° / 66°3.410.5014.76.2
Jul85° / 71°3.611.1014.55.2
Aug83° / 69°3.59.6013.66.0
Sep76° / 62°4.49.2012.37.0
Oct65° / 51°3.68.30116.2
Nov54° / 41°3.07.60.29.83.5
Dec45° / 33°3.78.91.79.31.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Bel Air South gets around 11.0 in of rain and snow over 25 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 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bel Air South

In seasonPeak

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

Bel Air South 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 Bel Air South?

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.

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bel Air South for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bel Air South in Fall

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

In fall, Bel Air South sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bel Air South in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 64°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 27 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 5 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov53Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Bel Air South 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 Bel Air South peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bel Air South 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 Bel Air South is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bel Air South?

Bel Air South sits at 39.5°N, 76.3°W, 325 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Bel Air, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Bel Air South

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bel Air South has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft around an average of 292 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 ft.

The land around Bel Air South is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
384 ft
10 miles
689 ft
50 miles
1,388 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: South Bel Air 1.9 mi · North Bel Air 3.1 mi · Bel Air North 4.3 mi · Edgewood 6.2 mi · Aberdeen 8.1 mi · Perry Hall 9.9 mi · Carney 13 mi · Middle River 14 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 Bel Air South (39.5051°, -76.3198°, elevation 325 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.