Hammond in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hammond sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 9.1 in of precipitation over about 28 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 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
61°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
46°F
Precipitation
9.1 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
4.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hammond 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 Hammond reaches about 61°F and drops to 46°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Hammond

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 26 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hammond 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°2.59.16.19.30.0
Feb35° / 22°2.17.6510.30.0
Mar46° / 31°3.010.63.111.71.2
Apr58° / 41°4.312.50.913.13.9
May69° / 52°4.512.1014.36.0
Jun78° / 62°4.011.70156.4
Jul82° / 67°3.811.9014.76.1
Aug80° / 65°3.710.6013.76.6
Sep74° / 57°3.08.8012.37.0
Oct62° / 46°3.39.70.210.95.3
Nov48° / 35°2.89.11.29.71.8
Dec37° / 25°2.38.44.190.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Hammond gets around 9.1 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 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.

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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Hammond?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hammond for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hammond in Fall

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

In fall, Hammond sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 46°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Hammond in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 59°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 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Sep 16 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May46Bracing
Jun59Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Hammond 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 Hammond peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hammond 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 Hammond is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hammond?

Hammond sits at 41.6°N, 87.5°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Munster, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Hammond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hammond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft around an average of 607 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.

The land around Hammond is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (30%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and cropland (36%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
92 ft
10 miles
509 ft
50 miles
673 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Munster 1.2 mi · Lansing 2.5 mi · Calumet City 2.5 mi · Highland 3.1 mi · East Chicago 4.3 mi · Griffith 5.6 mi · South Holland 5.6 mi · Dyer 6.2 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 Hammond (41.5834°, -87.5°, elevation 600 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.