Farmington in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Farmington sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 46°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
66°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
42°F
Precipitation
3.1 in
14 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Farmington in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 46°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Farmington reaches about 66°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Farmington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 34 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
34
wind chill below the day's low

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

Farmington 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
Jan39° / 19°1.15.84.79.80.0
Feb47° / 25°0.95.83.510.61.6
Mar57° / 32°0.95.31.511.74.7
Apr65° / 39°0.74.30.912.97.0
May76° / 48°0.73.60.213.98.1
Jun87° / 57°0.31.8014.56.1
Jul90° / 64°0.74.4014.34.5
Aug87° / 62°0.94.5013.45.5
Sep79° / 54°1.24.5012.27.9
Oct67° / 41°1.150.311.17.3
Nov52° / 30°0.84.51.6103.5
Dec40° / 20°0.95.13.89.50.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Farmington gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 14 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 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Farmington?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Farmington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Farmington in Fall

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

In fall, Farmington sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Farmington 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 Farmington peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farmington?

Farmington sits at 36.7°N, 108.2°W, 5,299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Durango, 42 mi away.

Topography around Farmington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Farmington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft around an average of 5,361 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,448 ft.

The land around Farmington is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), bare terrain (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (36%) and bare terrain (30%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (33%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
614 ft
10 miles
1,086 ft
50 miles
8,448 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Durango 42 mi · Telluride 86 mi · Gallup 88 mi · Montrose 122 mi · Enchanted Hills 132 mi · Rio Rancho 135 mi · Albuquerque 144 mi · Santa Fe 146 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 Farmington (36.7281°, -108.2187°, elevation 5,299 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.