Chowchilla in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Chowchilla sees average daytime highs around 78°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 2.1 in of rain over about 7 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 73% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

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

Temperature in Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 13 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
13
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.

Chowchilla 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° / 41°3.37.79.74.8
Feb63° / 44°2.87.910.65.8
Mar68° / 48°2.67.111.77.0
Apr75° / 52°1.14.312.98.0
May83° / 58°0.62.5147.2
Jun91° / 64°0.10.514.54.8
Jul96° / 68°0.00.114.33.0
Aug95° / 68°0.00.113.43.5
Sep89° / 63°0.10.512.35.7
Oct79° / 55°0.72.1118.4
Nov67° / 46°1.34.4107.2
Dec58° / 40°2.76.99.54.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Chowchilla gets around 2.1 in of rain over 7 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 42 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Chowchilla?

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 Chowchilla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chowchilla in Fall

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

In fall, Chowchilla sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 54°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla peaks around June 20 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1828 µg/m³Jun 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chowchilla?

Chowchilla sits at 37.1°N, 120.3°W, 240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Madera, 16 mi away.

Topography around Chowchilla

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chowchilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 236 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,072 ft.

The land around Chowchilla is covered by cropland (29%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%), trees (30%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
62 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
9,072 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Madera 16 mi · Merced 17 mi · Atwater 25 mi · Los Banos 33 mi · Clovis 37 mi · Fresno 37 mi · Turlock 41 mi · Sanger 48 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 Chowchilla (37.123°, -120.2602°, elevation 240 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.