Goshen in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Goshen sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 8.9 in of precipitation over about 29 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 43°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
61°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
44°F
Precipitation
8.9 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
4.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Goshen in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 78°F in early September to 43°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Goshen reaches about 61°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Goshen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Goshen 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
Jan32° / 19°2.610.27.59.30.0
Feb35° / 21°2.28.25.510.30.0
Mar47° / 30°3.010.93.611.71.3
Apr59° / 41°3.912.51.113.14.2
May69° / 51°4.213.1014.35.9
Jun79° / 61°4.112.10156.3
Jul82° / 65°3.911.5014.76.2
Aug80° / 63°3.710.4013.76.6
Sep74° / 55°2.99.3012.36.9
Oct62° / 44°3.1100.210.95.1
Nov48° / 34°2.99.92.29.71.7
Dec37° / 25°2.49.55.290.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Goshen gets around 8.9 in of rain and snow over 29 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 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Goshen?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Goshen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Goshen in Fall

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

In fall, Goshen sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 44°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Goshen 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 Goshen peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Goshen 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 Goshen is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goshen?

Goshen sits at 41.6°N, 85.8°W, 801 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Elkhart, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Goshen

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Goshen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 817 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 ft.

The land around Goshen is covered by trees (39%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
335 ft
50 miles
659 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Elkhart 9.9 mi · Mishawaka 17 mi · Granger 19 mi · South Bend 22 mi · Portage 45 mi · La Porte 45 mi · Fort Wayne 48 mi · Kalamazoo 50 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 Goshen (41.5823°, -85.8344°, elevation 801 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.