Laramie in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Laramie sees average daytime highs around 54°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 73°F in early September to 35°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
54°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
30°F
Precipitation
3.5 in
19 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
3.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Laramie in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 73°F in early September to 35°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Laramie reaches about 54°F and drops to 30°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Laramie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 68 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
68
30 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Laramie 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
Jan31° / 11°0.64.75.39.40.0
Feb33° / 13°0.75.66.110.30.0
Mar42° / 20°1.36.76.411.70.4
Apr48° / 26°2.110.47.813.11.7
May58° / 35°2.611.63.214.34.2
Jun71° / 44°1.79.50.414.96.7
Jul78° / 51°1.38.5014.77.1
Aug76° / 49°1.17.6013.77.5
Sep68° / 41°1.36.70.712.37.0
Oct54° / 30°1.36.54.110.93.6
Nov40° / 19°0.95.45.49.70.3
Dec31° / 11°0.855.79.10.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Laramie gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 19 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 hours in early September to 9 h 18 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Laramie?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Laramie.

What to pack for Laramie in Fall

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

In fall, Laramie sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Laramie 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 Laramie peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Laramie 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 Laramie is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodOct 1124 µg/m³Jan 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laramie?

Laramie sits at 41.3°N, 105.6°W, 7,165 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cheyenne, 42 mi away.

Topography around Laramie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laramie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 7,182 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,592 ft.

The land around Laramie is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, grassland (89%) within 10 miles, and grassland (78%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
1,877 ft
50 miles
7,592 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Cheyenne 42 mi · Fort Collins 57 mi · Estes Park 65 mi · Windsor 68 mi · Loveland 68 mi · Greeley 76 mi · Evans 80 mi · Longmont 83 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 Laramie (41.3114°, -105.5911°, elevation 7,165 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.