Fuquay-Varina in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Fuquay-Varina sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 11.5 in of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 59°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
72°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
53°F
Rainfall
11.5 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Fuquay-Varina in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 59°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Fuquay-Varina reaches about 72°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Fuquay-Varina

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fuquay-Varina 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
Jan52° / 34°3.79.519.92.9
Feb55° / 36°3.28.80.910.73.6
Mar63° / 42°4.0100.311.75.6
Apr73° / 51°3.68.9012.96.9
May80° / 60°3.710.6013.96.4
Jun86° / 68°4.412014.44.6
Jul89° / 72°5.015.5014.23.7
Aug87° / 70°5.013.3013.34.4
Sep81° / 64°5.110.4012.26.2
Oct72° / 53°3.27.2011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.37.8010.15.8
Dec55° / 37°3.69.20.49.63.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Fuquay-Varina gets around 11.5 in of rain over 25 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 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Fuquay-Varina?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Fuquay-Varina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fuquay-Varina in Fall

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

In fall, Fuquay-Varina sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fuquay-Varina in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fuquay-Varina peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fuquay-Varina 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 Fuquay-Varina is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fuquay-Varina?

Fuquay-Varina sits at 35.6°N, 78.8°W, 390 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Holly Springs, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Fuquay-Varina

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fuquay-Varina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft around an average of 400 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 ft.

The land around Fuquay-Varina is covered by trees (53%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
233 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,122 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Holly Springs 5.0 mi · Apex 11 mi · Garner 14 mi · Cary 14 mi · Raleigh 16 mi · West Raleigh 16 mi · Morrisville 17 mi · Clayton 20 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 Fuquay-Varina (35.5843°, -78.8°, elevation 390 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.