Greenfield in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Greenfield sees average daytime highs around 60°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 11.6 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 77°F in early September to 44°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
60°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
11.6 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Greenfield in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 77°F in early September to 44°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Greenfield reaches about 60°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Greenfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 29 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Greenfield 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
Jan33° / 18°3.49.66.69.20.0
Feb36° / 19°3.08.96.310.30.0
Mar44° / 27°4.010.65.411.60.8
Apr57° / 38°3.711.11.513.13.8
May67° / 48°3.3110.114.46.0
Jun77° / 57°3.510.8015.16.6
Jul82° / 63°3.49.9014.86.4
Aug80° / 61°3.39.2013.76.7
Sep72° / 53°3.88.3012.36.9
Oct60° / 43°4.39.50.310.84.9
Nov48° / 33°3.59.71.79.61.8
Dec38° / 24°4.210.55.48.90.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Greenfield gets around 11.6 in of rain and snow over 28 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 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Greenfield?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Greenfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greenfield in Fall

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

In fall, Greenfield sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 43°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Greenfield 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 Greenfield peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Greenfield?

Greenfield sits at 42.6°N, 72.6°W, 240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Amherst Center, 15 mi away.

Topography around Greenfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft around an average of 256 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,934 ft.

The land around Greenfield is covered by trees (65%) within 2 miles, trees (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (92%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
627 ft
10 miles
1,785 ft
50 miles
3,934 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Amherst Center 15 mi · Amherst 16 mi · Northampton 18 mi · Easthampton 22 mi · South Hadley 23 mi · Holyoke 27 mi · North Chicopee 28 mi · Keene 29 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 Greenfield (42.5876°, -72.5995°, elevation 240 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.