Dover in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Dover sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 11.1 in of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 44°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Dover's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dover's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 59°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 45°F
- Precipitation
- 11.1 in
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Dover in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 44°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Dover reaches about 59°F and drops to 45°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Dover
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.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Dover 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 19° | 3.4 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | 3.2 | 9 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 42° / 28° | 4.2 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 54° / 38° | 4.0 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 13.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 64° / 48° | 3.0 | 10.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 74° / 58° | 3.6 | 10.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 79° / 64° | 3.2 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 78° / 62° | 3.3 | 9.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 71° / 55° | 3.4 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 59° / 45° | 4.2 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 48° / 35° | 3.6 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 38° / 26° | 4.4 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Dover gets around 11.1 in of rain and snow over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dover
In fall, Dover overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dover sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Dover?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Dover for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dover in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Dover sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 45°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dover in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 55°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 65°F and coldest in March near 38°F.
The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 42 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 55 | 49 | 45 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Bracing |
| Feb | 39 | Bracing |
| Mar | 38 | Bracing |
| Apr | 42 | Bracing |
| May | 49 | Bracing |
| Jun | 57 | Bracing |
| Jul | 63 | Cool |
| Aug | 65 | Cool |
| Sep | 62 | Cool |
| Oct | 55 | Bracing |
| Nov | 49 | Bracing |
| Dec | 45 | Bracing |
UV index in Dover in Fall
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 Dover peaks around July 10 at about 7 (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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Dover?
Dover sits at 43.2°N, 70.9°W, 62 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rochester, 8.7 mi away.
Topography around Dover
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Dover.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dover has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft around an average of 121 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,943 ft.
The land around Dover is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Dover (43.1979°, -70.8737°, elevation 62 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.