Hannibal in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hannibal sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 9.2 in of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 47°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
65°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
47°F
Precipitation
9.2 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hannibal in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 47°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Hannibal reaches about 65°F and drops to 47°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Hannibal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 24 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hannibal 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
Jan36° / 21°2.07.249.50.0
Feb41° / 24°2.37.23.210.40.3
Mar53° / 34°3.110.11.811.72.9
Apr64° / 45°4.511.60.3135.4
May74° / 56°4.713.2014.26.3
Jun83° / 65°4.210.4014.85.8
Jul86° / 69°3.59.4014.55.1
Aug85° / 66°3.29.2013.65.6
Sep78° / 58°3.37.6012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°2.98.90.110.96.2
Nov52° / 35°3.17.91.19.82.9
Dec40° / 26°2.27.32.79.20.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Hannibal gets around 9.2 in of rain and snow over 24 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 8 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 24 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Hannibal

In seasonPeak

In fall, Hannibal overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hannibal sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is fall a good time to visit Hannibal?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hannibal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hannibal in Fall

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

In fall, Hannibal sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 47°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Hannibal 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 Hannibal peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hannibal 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 Hannibal is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hannibal?

Hannibal sits at 39.7°N, 91.4°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Quincy, 16 mi away.

Topography around Hannibal

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hannibal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft around an average of 558 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 ft.

The land around Hannibal is covered by trees (49%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
305 ft
10 miles
430 ft
50 miles
702 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Quincy 16 mi · Jacksonville 60 mi · Macomb 63 mi · Wentzville 68 mi · O'Fallon 71 mi · Kirksville 73 mi · Columbia 74 mi · Saint Peters 74 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 Hannibal (39.7084°, -91.3585°, elevation 502 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.