Drexel Heights in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Drexel Heights sees average daytime highs around 83°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 2.2 in of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 94°F in early September to 68°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Drexel Heights's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Drexel Heights's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
83°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
60°F
Rainfall
2.2 in
9 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Drexel Heights in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 94°F in early September to 68°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Drexel Heights reaches about 83°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 Drexel Heights

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
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.

Drexel Heights 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
Jan64° / 41°1.1410.17.0
Feb67° / 44°1.13.910.87.3
Mar73° / 49°0.7311.88.4
Apr80° / 55°0.21.412.88.3
May89° / 63°0.10.813.65.5
Jun98° / 72°0.21.214.12.3
Jul98° / 77°1.37.813.92.0
Aug96° / 76°1.37.513.22.5
Sep92° / 71°1.03.712.24.0
Oct84° / 60°0.62.311.27.2
Nov72° / 49°0.72.510.48.4
Dec63° / 41°1.24.29.96.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Drexel Heights gets around 2.2 in of rain over 9 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 6 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 06 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Drexel Heights?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Drexel Heights in Fall

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

In fall, Drexel Heights sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Drexel Heights in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Drexel Heights peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Drexel Heights 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 Drexel Heights is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Drexel Heights?

Drexel Heights sits at 32.1°N, 111.0°W, 2,526 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tucson, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Drexel Heights

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Drexel Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 ft around an average of 2,552 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,343 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,723 ft.

The land around Drexel Heights is covered by shrubs (47%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 2 miles, shrubs (61%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
778 ft
10 miles
2,343 ft
50 miles
7,723 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Tucson 8.1 mi · Flowing Wells 11 mi · Catalina Foothills 12 mi · Casas Adobes 13 mi · Sahuarita 14 mi · Oro Valley 17 mi · Tanque Verde 19 mi · Vail 20 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 Drexel Heights (32.1412°, -111.0284°, elevation 2,526 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.