Danville in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Danville sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 9.5 in of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 46°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
65°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
46°F
Precipitation
9.5 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Danville in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 46°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Danville reaches about 65°F and drops to 46°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Danville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Danville 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
Jan36° / 21°2.98.94.39.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.47.53.510.40.2
Mar51° / 33°3.510.61.811.72.5
Apr64° / 44°4.611.90.3135.2
May73° / 54°4.713.2014.26.2
Jun81° / 64°4.412.1014.85.9
Jul84° / 67°3.710.8014.65.6
Aug83° / 65°3.28.8013.66.2
Sep78° / 57°2.97.5012.37.3
Oct65° / 46°3.38.40.110.96.1
Nov51° / 35°3.38.40.79.82.7
Dec40° / 26°2.69.13.49.20.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Danville gets around 9.5 in of rain and snow over 24 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 9 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 24 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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Danville?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Danville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Danville in Fall

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

In fall, Danville sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Danville 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 Danville peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Danville 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 Danville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danville?

Danville sits at 40.1°N, 87.6°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Urbana, 30 mi away.

Topography around Danville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Danville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 617 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft.

The land around Danville is covered by trees (54%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
292 ft
50 miles
545 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Urbana 30 mi · Champaign 32 mi · Crawfordsville 40 mi · West Lafayette 43 mi · Lafayette 45 mi · Terre Haute 47 mi · Charleston 52 mi · Mattoon 59 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 Danville (40.1245°, -87.63°, elevation 600 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.