Hutchinson in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hutchinson sees average daytime highs around 69°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 6.8 in of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 50°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
69°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
47°F
Precipitation
6.8 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hutchinson in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 50°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Hutchinson reaches about 69°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 Hutchinson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hutchinson 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
Jan43° / 24°0.93.82.59.70.5
Feb47° / 27°1.24.82.310.51.8
Mar57° / 35°2.56.91.211.74.5
Apr67° / 45°3.19.10.5136.3
May76° / 56°5.111.90146.6
Jun86° / 66°3.910.4014.65.0
Jul91° / 70°3.08.5014.43.9
Aug89° / 68°3.58.5013.54.5
Sep81° / 60°2.67.1012.36.9
Oct69° / 47°2.76.40.1117.3
Nov56° / 35°1.54.80.99.94.3
Dec44° / 26°1.34.42.59.41.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Hutchinson gets around 6.8 in of rain and snow over 18 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 10 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 36 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 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Hutchinson?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hutchinson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hutchinson in Fall

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

In fall, Hutchinson sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 47°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hutchinson?

Hutchinson sits at 38.1°N, 97.9°W, 1,535 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newton, 32 mi away.

Topography around Hutchinson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hutchinson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 1,535 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft.

The land around Hutchinson is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (27%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (47%) and grassland (33%) within 10 miles, and cropland (57%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Newton 32 mi · Wichita 41 mi · Great Bend 50 mi · Derby 51 mi · Salina 57 mi · Junction City 89 mi · Hays 94 mi · Emporia 98 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 Hutchinson (38.0608°, -97.9298°, elevation 1,535 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.