Howard in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Howard sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 7.5 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 75°F in early September to 37°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
57°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
41°F
Precipitation
7.5 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Howard in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 37°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Howard reaches about 57°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Howard

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 38 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
38
wind chill below the day's low

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

Howard 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
Jan26° / 12°1.57.66.990.0
Feb29° / 14°1.36.45.610.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.28.34.411.60.4
Apr53° / 35°3.111.4313.23.0
May66° / 47°3.411.40.114.65.7
Jun76° / 57°3.611.2015.36.5
Jul80° / 62°3.511.30156.4
Aug78° / 60°3.410.4013.96.8
Sep70° / 52°2.69.1012.36.7
Oct57° / 41°2.89.50.310.74.0
Nov43° / 29°2.18.22.49.40.7
Dec31° / 19°1.87.35.68.70.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Howard gets around 7.5 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 9 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 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 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Howard?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Howard.

What to pack for Howard in Fall

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

In fall, Howard sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 41°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Howard in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 55°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in March near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 23 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr37Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep64Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Howard in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Howard peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Howard?

Howard sits at 44.5°N, 88.1°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Green Bay, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Howard

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Howard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 640 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 ft.

The land around Howard is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (33%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (34%), cropland (31%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
814 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Green Bay 3.7 mi · Ashwaubenon 4.3 mi · De Pere 6.8 mi · Bellevue 11 mi · Kaukauna 21 mi · Appleton 25 mi · Menasha 29 mi · Neenah 31 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 Howard (44.5436°, -88.0882°, elevation 614 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.