Franklin Square in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Franklin Square sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 10.8 in of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 78°F in early September to 49°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
63°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Precipitation
10.8 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Franklin Square in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 78°F in early September to 49°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Franklin Square reaches about 63°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 Franklin Square

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Franklin Square 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
Jan38° / 28°3.39.24.19.40.0
Feb40° / 28°3.18.73.610.40.1
Mar47° / 35°4.210.42.911.71.4
Apr57° / 45°3.610.60.313.14.0
May67° / 55°3.410.8014.26.0
Jun76° / 65°3.710.6014.96.6
Jul82° / 71°3.710.5014.66.2
Aug80° / 70°3.910.4013.66.5
Sep74° / 63°3.69.2012.37.0
Oct63° / 52°4.08.4010.95.8
Nov53° / 42°3.28.30.49.73.1
Dec44° / 33°4.19.72.49.10.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Franklin Square gets around 10.8 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 9 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 18 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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Franklin Square

In seasonPeak

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

Franklin Square sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Franklin Square?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Franklin Square for sightseeing.

What to pack for Franklin Square in Fall

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

In fall, Franklin Square sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 52°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Franklin Square in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 63°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Franklin Square 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 Franklin Square peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Franklin Square 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 Franklin Square is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1018 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Franklin Square?

Franklin Square sits at 40.7°N, 73.7°W, 66 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Hempstead, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Franklin Square

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Franklin Square has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft around an average of 72 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 ft.

The land around Franklin Square is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (44%) and water (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
92 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
1,716 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: West Hempstead 1.2 mi · Floral Park 1.9 mi · Elmont 1.9 mi · North Valley Stream 1.9 mi · Garden City 2.5 mi · Hempstead 3.1 mi · Cambria Heights 3.1 mi · Valley Stream 3.7 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 Franklin Square (40.7073°, -73.676°, elevation 66 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.