Caldwell in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Caldwell sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 87°F in early September to 44°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
66°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
2.2 in
13 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Caldwell in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 87°F in early September to 44°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Caldwell reaches about 66°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Caldwell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 24 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Caldwell 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
Jan41° / 27°1.58.73.79.10.1
Feb48° / 30°1.072.110.21.7
Mar58° / 37°1.280.511.64.4
Apr65° / 42°1.06.20.113.26.4
May75° / 50°1.05.7014.57.6
Jun83° / 57°0.53.1015.26.8
Jul94° / 64°0.10.7014.93.7
Aug92° / 62°0.10.9013.84.3
Sep81° / 54°0.42012.37.7
Oct66° / 43°0.74010.87.1
Nov50° / 34°1.17.419.52.5
Dec40° / 27°1.79.33.58.80.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Caldwell gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 13 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 5 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours 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 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Caldwell?

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
2nd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Caldwell for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caldwell in Fall

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

In fall, Caldwell sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 43°F. Pack light clothes and a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

UV index in Caldwell 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 Caldwell peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Caldwell 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 Caldwell is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1729 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caldwell?

Caldwell sits at 43.7°N, 116.7°W, 2,375 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nampa, 11 mi away.

Topography around Caldwell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Caldwell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 2,385 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,283 ft.

The land around Caldwell is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, cropland (48%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
620 ft
50 miles
6,283 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Nampa 11 mi · Meridian 15 mi · Eagle 17 mi · Kuna 18 mi · Boise 24 mi · Twin Falls 135 mi · Pendleton 173 mi · Walla Walla 185 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 Caldwell (43.6629°, -116.6874°, elevation 2,375 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.