Bellaire in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bellaire sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 12.1 in of rain over about 29 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 91°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 Bellaire's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bellaire's year-round climate.

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

Temperature in Bellaire in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 91°F in early September to 68°F by late November.

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

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How fall really feels in Bellaire

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.

Bellaire 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°3.91010.35.6
Feb67° / 48°3.18.810.96.2
Mar73° / 55°3.49.311.86.8
Apr79° / 61°3.78.712.76.9
May85° / 68°3.59.813.55.3
Jun90° / 74°4.312.513.93.7
Jul92° / 76°3.312.213.73.2
Aug92° / 75°3.612.213.13.1
Sep88° / 71°4.311.512.24.3
Oct81° / 62°4.08.811.36.7
Nov72° / 53°3.98.710.57.0
Dec65° / 47°4.19.310.16.0

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

Bellaire gets around 12.1 in of rain over 29 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.

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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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bellaire

In seasonPeak

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

Bellaire 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 Bellaire?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bellaire in Fall

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

In fall, Bellaire sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bellaire in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bellaire peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bellaire 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 Bellaire 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 Bellaire?

Bellaire sits at 29.7°N, 95.5°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West University Place, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Bellaire

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bellaire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Bellaire is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
190 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: West University Place 1.9 mi · Houston 6.8 mi · Missouri City 7.5 mi · Alief 8.1 mi · Stafford 8.7 mi · Fresno 12 mi · Sugar Land 12 mi · Mission Bend 12 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 Bellaire (29.7058°, -95.4588°, elevation 52 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.