City of Milford (balance) in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), City of Milford (balance) sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 13.7 in of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 47°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
61°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Precipitation
13.7 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
11 mph
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in City of Milford (balance) in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 47°F by late November.

A typical fall day in City of Milford (balance) reaches about 61°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in City of Milford (balance)

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

City of Milford (balance) 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° / 27°4.310.14.99.40.0
Feb37° / 27°3.89.14.310.30.0
Mar43° / 33°5.110.93.411.70.5
Apr53° / 42°4.611.50.513.12.8
May62° / 52°3.911.6014.35.1
Jun72° / 62°3.910.5014.96.5
Jul78° / 68°3.29.5014.76.9
Aug77° / 68°4.09.6013.77.0
Sep72° / 62°4.38.9012.36.9
Oct62° / 52°5.110.10.110.95.3
Nov51° / 42°4.39.50.69.72.6
Dec42° / 34°5.411.23.39.10.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

City of Milford (balance) gets around 13.7 in of rain and snow over 29 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 11 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for City of Milford (balance)

In seasonPeak

In fall, City of Milford (balance) overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

City of Milford (balance) sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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Is fall a good time to visit City of Milford (balance)?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit City of Milford (balance) for sightseeing.

What to pack for City of Milford (balance) in Fall

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

In fall, City of Milford (balance) sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 52°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near City of Milford (balance) in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 64°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 30 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in City of Milford (balance) in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in City of Milford (balance) peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in City of Milford (balance) 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 City of Milford (balance) is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1120 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is City of Milford (balance)?

City of Milford (balance) sits at 41.2°N, 73.1°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Milford, 0.0 mi away.

Topography around City of Milford (balance)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of City of Milford (balance).

Within 2 miles, the terrain around City of Milford (balance) has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,913 ft.

The land around City of Milford (balance) is covered by trees (56%) within 2 miles, water (43%) and trees (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
249 ft
10 miles
666 ft
50 miles
1,913 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Milford 0.0 mi · Stratford 4.3 mi · Shelton 6.8 mi · West Haven 6.8 mi · Bridgeport 7.5 mi · Trumbull 7.5 mi · Ansonia 8.7 mi · New Haven 9.3 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 City of Milford (balance) (41.2237°, -73.0616°, elevation 52 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.