Cañon City in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cañon City sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 41°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
59°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
33°F
Precipitation
3.3 in
17 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cañon City in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 41°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Cañon City reaches about 59°F and drops to 33°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Cañon City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 54 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
54
11 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Cañon 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 13°0.74.54.89.60.0
Feb40° / 15°0.755.210.50.0
Mar48° / 22°1.57.16.411.71.9
Apr54° / 28°2.29.46133.4
May64° / 38°2.512.71.614.15.4
Jun75° / 47°2.011.2014.66.8
Jul80° / 52°2.913.8014.46.1
Aug77° / 51°2.614.5013.56.4
Sep71° / 44°1.37.20.412.37.3
Oct60° / 33°1.25.22.5115.6
Nov46° / 22°0.84.64.39.91.6
Dec37° / 13°0.64.24.79.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Cañon City gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 17 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 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Cañon 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.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cañon City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cañon City in Fall

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

In fall, Cañon City sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Cañon City in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cañon City peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cañon City?

Cañon City sits at 38.4°N, 105.2°W, 5,351 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pueblo West, 29 mi away.

Topography around Cañon City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cañon City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 ft around an average of 5,522 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,531 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,583 ft.

The land around Cañon City is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,804 ft
10 miles
4,531 ft
50 miles
9,583 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Pueblo West 29 mi · Fountain 34 mi · Colorado Springs 35 mi · Security-Widefield 35 mi · Pueblo 37 mi · Cimarron Hills 41 mi · Castle Rock 68 mi · Highlands Ranch 78 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 Cañon City (38.441°, -105.2425°, elevation 5,351 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.