Lanham-Seabrook in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Lanham-Seabrook sees average daytime highs around 67°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 10.9 in of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 52°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
67°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Precipitation
10.9 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Lanham-Seabrook in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 52°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Lanham-Seabrook reaches about 67°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Lanham-Seabrook

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 2 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lanham-Seabrook 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° / 29°3.18.62.89.60.4
Feb46° / 31°2.98.72.810.51.1
Mar54° / 38°4.010.61.811.73.2
Apr65° / 48°3.410.20.2135.8
May74° / 57°3.811014.16.6
Jun83° / 67°3.811.1014.75.7
Jul87° / 71°4.612.2014.54.6
Aug84° / 70°4.110.9013.55.3
Sep78° / 63°4.59.2012.36.9
Oct67° / 51°3.57.80116.6
Nov56° / 41°2.97.50.19.94.0
Dec47° / 34°3.68.71.69.31.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Lanham-Seabrook gets around 10.9 in of rain and snow 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 7 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 30 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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Lanham-Seabrook

In seasonPeak

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

Lanham-Seabrook sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Lanham-Seabrook?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Lanham-Seabrook for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lanham-Seabrook in Fall

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

In fall, Lanham-Seabrook sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lanham-Seabrook 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 26 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 6 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Lanham-Seabrook 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 Lanham-Seabrook peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lanham-Seabrook 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 Lanham-Seabrook is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lanham-Seabrook?

Lanham-Seabrook sits at 39.0°N, 76.9°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Seabrook, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Lanham-Seabrook

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lanham-Seabrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 161 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,880 ft.

The land around Lanham-Seabrook is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
505 ft
50 miles
1,880 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Seabrook 0.6 mi · Greenbelt 3.1 mi · East Riverdale 3.1 mi · Landover 3.1 mi · College Park 5.0 mi · Hyattsville 5.0 mi · Beltsville 5.6 mi · Bowie 6.8 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 Lanham-Seabrook (38.9684°, -76.8511°, elevation 151 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.