Fort Thomas in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Fort Thomas sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 9.1 in of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 49°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
66°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
48°F
Precipitation
9.1 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
5.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Fort Thomas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 49°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Fort Thomas reaches about 66°F and drops to 48°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Fort Thomas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fort Thomas 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
Jan40° / 26°3.310.23.99.60.0
Feb43° / 28°3.19.43.710.50.6
Mar53° / 36°4.211.61.911.72.9
Apr65° / 46°4.712.70.5135.4
May74° / 56°4.912.9014.16.2
Jun82° / 65°4.112.4014.75.7
Jul85° / 68°3.811.9014.55.0
Aug84° / 67°2.99.8013.55.6
Sep78° / 59°2.87.9012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°3.18.60.1116.2
Nov53° / 38°3.39.20.79.93.2
Dec43° / 30°3.710.22.69.30.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Thomas gets around 9.1 in of rain and snow over 26 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 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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Fort Thomas

In seasonPeak

In fall, Fort Thomas overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fort Thomas sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is fall a good time to visit Fort Thomas?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Fort Thomas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fort Thomas in Fall

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

In fall, Fort Thomas sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 48°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Fort Thomas 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 Fort Thomas peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fort Thomas 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 Fort Thomas is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Thomas?

Fort Thomas sits at 39.1°N, 84.4°W, 860 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newport, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Fort Thomas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Thomas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft around an average of 673 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft.

The land around Fort Thomas is covered by trees (60%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
417 ft
10 miles
538 ft
50 miles
840 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Newport 3.1 mi · Covington 3.1 mi · Cincinnati 5.0 mi · Norwood 5.6 mi · Erlanger 9.3 mi · Independence 11 mi · Florence 11 mi · White Oak 12 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 Fort Thomas (39.0751°, -84.4472°, elevation 860 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.