Brandon in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Brandon sees average daytime highs around 83°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 8.3 in of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 89°F in early September to 76°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Brandon's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Brandon's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
83°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
67°F
Rainfall
8.3 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Brandon in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 89°F in early September to 76°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Brandon reaches about 83°F and drops to 67°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

40°60°80°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Brandon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 35 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
35
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.

Brandon 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
Jan71° / 51°2.46.110.47.3
Feb73° / 54°2.05.9117.6
Mar78° / 57°2.36.211.87.6
Apr83° / 63°2.05.912.66.7
May87° / 69°2.67.613.45.0
Jun89° / 74°5.61813.73.4
Jul89° / 75°5.620.813.63.0
Aug90° / 76°5.721.7132.9
Sep88° / 74°4.716.312.23.6
Oct84° / 67°2.17.811.36.0
Nov78° / 59°1.54.210.67.9
Dec73° / 54°1.95.210.37.7

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 precipitation

Brandon gets around 8.3 in of rain over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — 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 24 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Brandon

In seasonPeak

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

Brandon sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Brandon's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Brandon?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Brandon in Fall

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

In fall, Brandon sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Brandon in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 79°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 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 20 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Brandon 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 Brandon peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Brandon 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 Brandon is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brandon?

Brandon sits at 27.9°N, 82.3°W, 46 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Valrico, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Brandon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brandon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 66 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Brandon is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) within 10 miles, and trees (44%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Valrico 3.1 mi · Bloomingdale 4.3 mi · Riverview 5.6 mi · Palm River-Clair Mel 5.6 mi · East Lake-Orient Park 6.2 mi · Temple Terrace 9.3 mi · Tampa 11 mi · Plant City 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 Brandon (27.9378°, -82.2859°, elevation 46 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.