Boulder City in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Boulder City sees average daytime highs around 81°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 1.3 in of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 99°F in early September to 61°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
81°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
61°F
Rainfall
1.3 in
5 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Boulder City in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 99°F in early September to 61°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Boulder City reaches about 81°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Boulder City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 29 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
29
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.

Boulder City 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
Jan58° / 41°0.93.69.85.1
Feb63° / 45°1.24.410.66.5
Mar71° / 51°0.73.211.78.0
Apr79° / 57°0.31.612.98.3
May89° / 66°0.11.113.95.5
Jun99° / 75°0.10.514.41.8
Jul104° / 82°0.32.514.20.0
Aug102° / 81°0.4313.40.6
Sep95° / 73°0.31.812.23.4
Oct81° / 61°0.41.811.17.8
Nov67° / 49°0.51.710.17.8
Dec56° / 41°0.839.64.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Boulder City gets around 1.3 in of rain over 5 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 4 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Boulder City?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boulder City in Fall

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

In fall, Boulder City sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Boulder City in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boulder City peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boulder City?

Boulder City sits at 36.0°N, 114.8°W, 2,510 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Henderson, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Boulder City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Boulder City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,634 ft around an average of 2,431 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,455 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,315 ft.

The land around Boulder City is covered by bare terrain (55%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (68%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (59%) and shrubs (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,634 ft
10 miles
3,455 ft
50 miles
10,315 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Henderson 9.3 mi · Whitney 14 mi · Winchester 19 mi · Paradise 19 mi · Sunrise Manor 21 mi · Las Vegas 22 mi · North Las Vegas 22 mi · Enterprise 23 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 Boulder City (35.9786°, -114.8325°, elevation 2,510 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.