Ceres in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ceres sees average daytime highs around 78°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 2.2 in of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 62°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
78°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
54°F
Rainfall
2.2 in
8 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
7.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ceres in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 62°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Ceres reaches about 78°F and drops to 54°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ceres

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 10 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
10
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.

Ceres 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
Jan59° / 42°3.28.29.74.7
Feb63° / 45°2.98.410.65.7
Mar68° / 48°2.37.811.76.8
Apr75° / 51°1.24.712.97.9
May83° / 57°0.62.7147.1
Jun91° / 62°0.10.814.54.8
Jul95° / 65°0.00.114.33.3
Aug94° / 64°0.00.213.44.0
Sep88° / 61°0.10.512.35.9
Oct79° / 55°0.72.2118.4
Nov67° / 47°1.45.3107.0
Dec58° / 42°2.77.79.54.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ceres gets around 2.2 in of rain over 8 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 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 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 Ceres?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Ceres for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ceres in Fall

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

In fall, Ceres sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 54°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Ceres in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ceres peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ceres 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 Ceres is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1928 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceres?

Ceres sits at 37.6°N, 121.0°W, 92 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Modesto, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Ceres

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ceres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,587 ft.

The land around Ceres is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 2 miles, trees (34%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
4,587 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Modesto 3.7 mi · Turlock 9.3 mi · Riverbank 9.9 mi · Patterson 12 mi · Oakdale 13 mi · Ripon 14 mi · Manteca 20 mi · Lathrop 24 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 Ceres (37.5949°, -120.9577°, elevation 92 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.