Lawton in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Lawton sees average daytime highs around 75°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 7.6 in of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 90°F in early September to 58°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
75°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
53°F
Precipitation
7.6 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
6.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Lawton in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 90°F in early September to 58°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Lawton reaches about 75°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Lawton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 5 days that feel above 90°F and 6 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
6
wind chill below the day's low

Lawton sees both extremes in fall: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Lawton 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
Jan52° / 32°1.44.50.89.93.4
Feb57° / 35°1.75.5110.74.6
Mar66° / 43°2.870.411.76.6
Apr74° / 51°3.67.4012.87.4
May82° / 61°4.410.6013.86.2
Jun90° / 70°3.18.3014.34.2
Jul95° / 74°1.65.4014.13.0
Aug94° / 73°1.75.3013.33.3
Sep86° / 65°2.66.6012.25.7
Oct75° / 53°3.16.6011.17.7
Nov63° / 42°2.05.20.310.26.3
Dec53° / 33°1.94.90.79.73.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Lawton gets around 7.6 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 9 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 54 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 Lawton?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Lawton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lawton in Fall

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

In fall, Lawton sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 53°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Lawton in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lawton peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lawton?

Lawton sits at 34.6°N, 98.4°W, 1,112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duncan, 25 mi away.

Topography around Lawton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lawton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 1,112 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 ft.

The land around Lawton is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (67%) within 10 miles, and grassland (61%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
741 ft
50 miles
1,621 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Duncan 25 mi · Chickasha 40 mi · Wichita Falls 48 mi · Altus 53 mi · Mustang 65 mi · El Reno 68 mi · Norman 68 mi · Yukon 71 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 Lawton (34.6087°, -98.3903°, elevation 1,112 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.