Faribault in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Faribault sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 7.8 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 76°F in early September to 35°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
56°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
40°F
Precipitation
7.8 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Faribault in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 76°F in early September to 35°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Faribault reaches about 56°F and drops to 40°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Faribault

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 42 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
42
8 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Faribault 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
Jan23° / 1.16.26.29.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.15.5510.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.28.44.511.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.511.22.313.23.4
May67° / 49°4.7130.214.55.7
Jun77° / 60°5.112.7015.36.3
Jul80° / 63°4.010.10156.7
Aug78° / 61°4.29.8013.87.0
Sep71° / 53°3.38.9012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.58.60.610.84.2
Nov41° / 27°1.96.93.69.40.6
Dec28° / 15°1.576.28.70.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Faribault gets around 7.8 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 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Faribault

In seasonPeak

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

Faribault's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Faribault?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Faribault.

What to pack for Faribault in Fall

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

In fall, Faribault sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 40°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Faribault 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 Faribault peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Faribault?

Faribault sits at 44.3°N, 93.3°W, 994 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Northfield, 12 mi away.

Topography around Faribault

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Faribault has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 1,050 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft.

The land around Faribault is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (60%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (65%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
820 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Northfield 12 mi · Owatonna 15 mi · Lakeville 24 mi · Farmington 25 mi · Prior Lake 30 mi · Apple Valley 30 mi · Rosemount 32 mi · Burnsville 33 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 Faribault (44.295°, -93.2688°, elevation 994 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.