Greeley in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Greeley sees average daytime highs around 64°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 83°F in early September to 46°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
64°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
38°F
Precipitation
2.9 in
14 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Greeley in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 83°F in early September to 46°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Greeley reaches about 64°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Greeley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 43 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
43
wind chill below the day's low

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

Greeley 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
Jan41° / 19°0.42.93.39.40.2
Feb45° / 21°0.43.43.410.41.2
Mar55° / 29°1.15.43.211.74.0
Apr62° / 36°1.98.52.7135.5
May71° / 45°2.69.80.614.26.6
Jun82° / 55°1.67.3014.86.4
Jul88° / 61°1.47.5014.64.7
Aug86° / 59°1.26.6013.65.5
Sep78° / 50°1.14.60.312.37.7
Oct64° / 38°1.25.11.410.96.5
Nov51° / 27°0.63.82.99.82.9
Dec41° / 20°0.42.939.20.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Greeley gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 14 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 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Greeley?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Greeley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greeley in Fall

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

In fall, Greeley sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Greeley 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 Greeley peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Greeley 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 Greeley is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1528 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greeley?

Greeley sits at 40.4°N, 104.7°W, 4,675 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Evans, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Greeley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greeley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 4,705 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,862 ft.

The land around Greeley is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 2 miles, cropland (55%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (61%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
505 ft
50 miles
9,862 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Evans 3.1 mi · Windsor 11 mi · Loveland 19 mi · Fort Collins 22 mi · Longmont 27 mi · Brighton 31 mi · Erie 32 mi · Lafayette 36 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 Greeley (40.4233°, -104.7091°, elevation 4,675 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.