Hermitage in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hermitage sees average daytime highs around 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 10.8 in of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 55°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
71°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
51°F
Rainfall
10.8 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.1
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hermitage in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 55°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Hermitage reaches about 71°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Hermitage

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.

Hermitage 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
Jan47° / 31°4.210.51.79.81.4
Feb51° / 34°4.610.41.710.62.4
Mar60° / 41°5.011.50.711.74.7
Apr70° / 50°5.010.7012.96.3
May78° / 60°4.712.2013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°3.912.9014.44.8
Jul88° / 71°4.112.6014.24.1
Aug88° / 70°3.210.2013.44.5
Sep82° / 63°3.37.8012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.57.8011.17.1
Nov59° / 41°4.08.90.210.14.8
Dec50° / 35°5.010.60.79.62.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Hermitage gets around 10.8 in of rain over 25 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 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 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 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Hermitage

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is fall a good time to visit Hermitage?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hermitage for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hermitage in Fall

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

In fall, Hermitage sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hermitage 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 Hermitage peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hermitage 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 Hermitage is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hermitage?

Hermitage sits at 36.2°N, 86.6°W, 486 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mount Juliet, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Hermitage

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hermitage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft around an average of 486 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around Hermitage is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
328 ft
10 miles
568 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Mount Juliet 5.6 mi · Hendersonville 7.5 mi · Nashville 9.3 mi · Goodlettsville 9.9 mi · La Vergne 12 mi · Brentwood 14 mi · Brentwood Estates 15 mi · Smyrna 16 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 Hermitage (36.1962°, -86.6225°, elevation 486 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.