Cedar City in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Cedar City sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 78°F in early September to 42°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Cedar City's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cedar City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 61°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 35°F
- Precipitation
- 3.7 in
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cedar City in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 78°F in early September to 42°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Cedar City reaches about 61°F and drops to 35°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Cedar City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 51 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Cedar 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37° / 15° | 1.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 40° / 18° | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 47° / 24° | 2.0 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 55° / 30° | 1.6 | 7 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| May | 66° / 39° | 1.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 14 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 79° / 49° | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 84° / 56° | 1.0 | 5.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 82° / 55° | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 74° / 46° | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 61° / 35° | 1.4 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 11 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 47° / 23° | 1.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 10 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 37° / 15° | 1.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cedar City gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Cedar 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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Cedar City for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cedar City in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Cedar City sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Cedar City in Fall
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 Cedar City peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Cedar City?
Cedar City sits at 37.7°N, 113.1°W, 5,846 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hurricane, 37 mi away.
Topography around Cedar City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cedar City.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cedar City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 ft around an average of 6,020 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,954 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,714 ft.
The land around Cedar City is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (21%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Cedar City (37.6775°, -113.0619°, elevation 5,846 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.