Hauppauge in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hauppauge sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 11.9 in of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 74°F in early September to 49°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
62°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
54°F
Precipitation
11.9 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
11 mph
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hauppauge in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 74°F in early September to 49°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Hauppauge reaches about 62°F and drops to 54°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Hauppauge

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hauppauge 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
Jan39° / 30°3.89.949.40.0
Feb39° / 30°3.59.33.710.40.0
Mar44° / 35°4.610.62.911.70.8
Apr53° / 44°3.810.90.413.12.8
May61° / 54°3.510.8014.25.0
Jun71° / 64°3.69.9014.96.6
Jul77° / 71°3.39.4014.67.0
Aug77° / 70°3.99.5013.67.1
Sep71° / 64°3.89.1012.36.9
Oct62° / 55°4.49.2010.95.5
Nov53° / 44°3.78.90.39.73.0
Dec44° / 36°4.810.62.39.10.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Hauppauge gets around 11.9 in of rain and snow over 27 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 11 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Hauppauge

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Hauppauge?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hauppauge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hauppauge in Fall

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

In fall, Hauppauge sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 54°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hauppauge in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 63°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 23 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr45Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Hauppauge 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 Hauppauge peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hauppauge 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 Hauppauge is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1018 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hauppauge?

Hauppauge sits at 40.8°N, 73.2°W, 62 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Smithtown, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Hauppauge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hauppauge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,401 ft.

The land around Hauppauge is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) within 10 miles, and water (51%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
361 ft
50 miles
1,401 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Smithtown 1.9 mi · Central Islip 2.5 mi · Ronkonkoma 3.1 mi · Lake Ronkonkoma 3.7 mi · Brentwood 3.7 mi · Commack 5.0 mi · Kings Park 5.0 mi · Centereach 5.6 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 Hauppauge (40.8257°, -73.2026°, elevation 62 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.