Castle Rock in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Castle Rock sees average daytime highs around 60°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.7 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 76°F in early September to 43°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
60°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
33°F
Precipitation
3.7 in
17 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Castle Rock in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 76°F in early September to 43°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Castle Rock reaches about 60°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 Castle Rock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 55 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
55
15 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Castle Rock 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
Jan39° / 12°0.64.24.79.50.0
Feb42° / 15°0.755.410.50.3
Mar49° / 22°1.76.95.911.72.2
Apr55° / 28°2.69.76.1133.5
May65° / 39°3.012.31.714.15.5
Jun76° / 48°2.110.20.114.76.8
Jul81° / 54°2.510.9014.56.5
Aug79° / 52°2.010.1013.56.9
Sep72° / 45°1.36.40.512.37.6
Oct60° / 32°1.45.52.4115.7
Nov48° / 21°1.04.94.99.82.0
Dec39° / 12°0.73.94.49.30.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Castle Rock gets around 3.7 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 24 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Castle Rock?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Castle Rock for sightseeing.

What to pack for Castle Rock in Fall

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

In fall, Castle Rock sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Castle Rock?

Castle Rock sits at 39.4°N, 104.9°W, 6,224 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parker, 11 mi away.

Topography around Castle Rock

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Castle Rock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 ft around an average of 6,368 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,028 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,268 ft.

The land around Castle Rock is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, grassland (74%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
646 ft
10 miles
2,028 ft
50 miles
9,268 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Parker 11 mi · Highlands Ranch 14 mi · Centennial 14 mi · Castlewood 15 mi · Southglenn 16 mi · Greenwood Village 17 mi · Littleton 19 mi · Columbine 19 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 Castle Rock (39.3722°, -104.8561°, elevation 6,224 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.