Foothill Farms in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Foothill Farms sees average daytime highs around 77°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 4.8 in of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 91°F in early September to 60°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
77°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Rainfall
4.8 in
11 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Foothill Farms in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 91°F in early September to 60°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Foothill Farms reaches about 77°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Foothill Farms

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 7 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
7
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.

Foothill Farms 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
Jan57° / 40°5.610.19.64.1
Feb61° / 43°5.39.710.55.1
Mar66° / 46°4.79.611.76.2
Apr72° / 49°2.26.4137.4
May80° / 55°1.34.514.17.7
Jun88° / 60°0.31.214.75.7
Jul93° / 63°0.00.114.44.3
Aug92° / 62°0.00.113.54.6
Sep88° / 59°0.20.812.36.1
Oct78° / 52°1.63.3118.3
Nov65° / 44°3.06.99.96.4
Dec57° / 40°5.610.49.34.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Foothill Farms gets around 4.8 in of rain over 11 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 5 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 30 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Foothill Farms

In seasonPeak

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

Foothill Farms's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Foothill Farms?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Foothill Farms in Fall

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

In fall, Foothill Farms sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 52°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Foothill Farms 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 Foothill Farms peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Foothill Farms 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 Foothill Farms is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Foothill Farms?

Foothill Farms sits at 38.7°N, 121.4°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Highlands, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Foothill Farms

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Foothill Farms has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,053 ft.

The land around Foothill Farms is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (41%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
531 ft
50 miles
6,053 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: North Highlands 1.2 mi · Antelope 2.5 mi · Citrus Heights 4.3 mi · Carmichael 4.3 mi · Fair Oaks 5.0 mi · Rio Linda 5.6 mi · Arden-Arcade 5.6 mi · Roseville 6.2 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 Foothill Farms (38.6788°, -121.3511°, elevation 141 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.