Lacey in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Lacey sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 15.0 in of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 72°F in early September to 47°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 Lacey's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lacey's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
59°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
47°F
Precipitation
15.0 in
38 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
4.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Lacey in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 72°F in early September to 47°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Lacey reaches about 59°F and drops to 47°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Lacey 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
Jan45° / 38°7.217.62.68.70.9
Feb48° / 38°5.114.12.2101.5
Mar52° / 40°6.017.41.311.62.2
Apr57° / 43°4.614.80.113.33.4
May63° / 48°2.910.7014.85.4
Jun68° / 52°1.87.7015.66.5
Jul74° / 56°0.73.5015.38.2
Aug75° / 56°1.040148.2
Sep69° / 53°2.17.3012.47.0
Oct59° / 47°4.912.7010.64.3
Nov50° / 41°8.017.60.69.11.8
Dec45° / 38°7.616.82.58.40.7

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

Lacey gets around 15.0 in of rain and snow over 38 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 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 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 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Lacey

In seasonPeak

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

Lacey's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Lacey?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Lacey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lacey in Fall

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

In fall, Lacey sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 47°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in Lacey in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lacey peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lacey?

Lacey sits at 47.0°N, 122.8°W, 203 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Olympia, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Lacey

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lacey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 200 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12,067 ft.

The land around Lacey is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
1,293 ft
50 miles
12,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Olympia 3.7 mi · Tumwater 4.3 mi · Lakewood 17 mi · Spanaway 19 mi · University Place 19 mi · Parkland 20 mi · Frederickson 22 mi · Centralia 23 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 Lacey (47.0343°, -122.8232°, elevation 203 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.