Clearlake in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Clearlake sees average daytime highs around 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.9 in of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 55°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
71°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
51°F
Rainfall
4.9 in
12 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
7.2
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Clearlake in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 55°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Clearlake reaches about 71°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Clearlake 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
Jan53° / 38°6.110.91.49.62.8
Feb55° / 40°5.99.41.710.53.6
Mar59° / 42°4.710.41.411.74.6
Apr64° / 45°2.16.50.3136.2
May71° / 51°1.44.7014.17.8
Jun80° / 58°0.52.1014.78.2
Jul87° / 64°0.00.2014.56.6
Aug86° / 63°0.10.4013.56.7
Sep82° / 59°0.21012.38.2
Oct72° / 52°1.63.80118.2
Nov60° / 43°3.27.10.29.95.1
Dec52° / 38°6.210.50.89.32.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Clearlake gets around 4.9 in of rain over 12 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 4 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 30 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

Hazard calendar for Clearlake

In seasonPeak

In fall, Clearlake overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Clearlake's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Clearlake?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Clearlake for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Clearlake in Fall

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

In fall, Clearlake sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Clearlake 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 Clearlake peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Clearlake 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 Clearlake is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.8× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1031 µg/m³Jun 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clearlake?

Clearlake sits at 39.0°N, 122.6°W, 1,417 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Windsor, 30 mi away.

Topography around Clearlake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clearlake has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft around an average of 1,493 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,409 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,982 ft.

The land around Clearlake is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
853 ft
10 miles
3,409 ft
50 miles
6,982 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Windsor 30 mi · Ukiah 34 mi · Santa Rosa 36 mi · Rohnert Park 43 mi · Agua Caliente 45 mi · Napa 49 mi · Woodland 50 mi · Petaluma 50 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 Clearlake (38.9582°, -122.6264°, elevation 1,417 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.