College Station in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), College Station sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 10.4 in of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 93°F in early September to 66°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
80°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
60°F
Rainfall
10.4 in
23 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in College Station in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 93°F in early September to 66°F by late November.

A typical fall day in College Station reaches about 80°F and drops to 60°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in College Station

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 21 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
21
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.

College Station 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
Jan61° / 42°3.48.310.25.2
Feb64° / 45°3.08.910.95.9
Mar71° / 52°3.6911.86.8
Apr78° / 58°4.08.512.77.0
May85° / 67°4.21013.55.3
Jun91° / 73°3.31013.93.7
Jul95° / 76°1.9713.82.8
Aug95° / 76°2.57.213.12.6
Sep90° / 70°3.07.612.24.3
Oct81° / 60°4.07.711.26.9
Nov70° / 50°3.47.910.57.0
Dec62° / 43°3.88.710.15.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

College Station gets around 10.4 in of rain over 23 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 7 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 12 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit College Station?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit College Station for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for College Station in Fall

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

In fall, College Station sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in College Station in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 College Station peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in College Station 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 College Station is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is College Station?

College Station sits at 30.6°N, 96.3°W, 338 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bryan, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around College Station

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around College Station has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 318 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft.

The land around College Station is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
246 ft
50 miles
551 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Bryan 3.7 mi · Brenham 32 mi · Huntsville 47 mi · Conroe 57 mi · Cypress 59 mi · The Woodlands 60 mi · Taylor 64 mi · Katy 66 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 College Station (30.628°, -96.3344°, elevation 338 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.