Lakewood in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Lakewood sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 10.5 in of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 80°F in early September to 51°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
66°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
51°F
Precipitation
10.5 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Lakewood in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 80°F in early September to 51°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Lakewood reaches about 66°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 Lakewood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lakewood 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
Jan41° / 28°3.39.13.19.50.1
Feb43° / 29°3.19.13.410.40.6
Mar51° / 36°4.110.42.211.72.4
Apr62° / 45°3.410.70.3135.0
May71° / 55°3.310.6014.26.4
Jun80° / 65°3.710.9014.86.2
Jul85° / 71°4.011.7014.65.0
Aug83° / 69°4.511.4013.65.8
Sep76° / 62°3.79.3012.37.0
Oct66° / 51°3.88.4010.96.3
Nov55° / 41°3.080.29.83.8
Dec46° / 34°4.09.71.69.21.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Lakewood gets around 10.5 in of rain and snow over 26 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 8 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 24 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 Lakewood

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Lakewood?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Lakewood for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lakewood in Fall

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

In fall, Lakewood sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lakewood in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 64°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 18 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 41°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 28 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb41Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Lakewood 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 Lakewood peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lakewood 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 Lakewood is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2115 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lakewood?

Lakewood sits at 40.1°N, 74.2°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brick, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Lakewood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lakewood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 85 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 ft.

The land around Lakewood is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
256 ft
50 miles
974 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Brick 5.0 mi · Point Pleasant 8.1 mi · Toms River 9.9 mi · Bayville 14 mi · Asbury Park 14 mi · Marlboro 15 mi · Tinton Falls 16 mi · Long Branch 19 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 Lakewood (40.0979°, -74.2176°, elevation 75 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.