Bettendorf in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bettendorf sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 8.6 in of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 79°F in early September to 42°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
62°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
44°F
Precipitation
8.6 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bettendorf in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 79°F in early September to 42°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Bettendorf reaches about 62°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Bettendorf

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.

Bettendorf 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
Jan30° / 16°1.87.65.39.30.0
Feb35° / 20°1.96.64.210.30.0
Mar48° / 31°2.89.52.411.71.7
Apr60° / 42°4.2120.813.14.6
May71° / 53°4.712.9014.36.1
Jun80° / 63°4.711.9014.96.2
Jul83° / 66°3.610.2014.75.8
Aug81° / 64°3.59.2013.76.6
Sep75° / 56°3.48.3012.37.2
Oct62° / 44°2.78.50.210.95.5
Nov48° / 32°2.47.81.29.71.7
Dec35° / 22°2.17.2490.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Bettendorf gets around 8.6 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 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Bettendorf?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bettendorf for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bettendorf in Fall

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

In fall, Bettendorf sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Bettendorf 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 Bettendorf peaks around June 18 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bettendorf 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 Bettendorf is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bettendorf?

Bettendorf sits at 41.5°N, 90.5°W, 568 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Moline, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Bettendorf

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bettendorf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 620 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 ft.

The land around Bettendorf is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
374 ft
50 miles
587 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Moline 1.2 mi · Davenport 3.1 mi · Rock Island 3.7 mi · East Moline 3.7 mi · Clinton 28 mi · Muscatine 28 mi · Galesburg 40 mi · Sterling 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 Bettendorf (41.5245°, -90.5157°, elevation 568 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.