Longmont in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Longmont sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 81°F in early September to 45°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
63°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
38°F
Precipitation
4.3 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Longmont in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 81°F in early September to 45°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Longmont reaches about 63°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Longmont

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 42 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
42
wind chill below the day's low

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

Longmont 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° / 18°0.84.74.59.50.1
Feb44° / 20°0.85.3510.41.0
Mar54° / 27°1.67.34.411.73.6
Apr61° / 35°2.69.54135.0
May69° / 44°3.411.70.614.26.2
Jun80° / 53°2.18.5014.86.6
Jul86° / 59°1.77.4014.65.3
Aug84° / 57°1.66.8013.66.1
Sep76° / 49°1.55.90.412.37.6
Oct63° / 37°1.66.51.910.96.2
Nov50° / 27°1.15.84.49.82.7
Dec41° / 19°0.74.54.49.20.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Longmont gets around 4.3 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 4 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Longmont?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Longmont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longmont in Fall

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

In fall, Longmont sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Longmont 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 Longmont peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Longmont 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 Longmont is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1528 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longmont?

Longmont sits at 40.2°N, 105.1°W, 4,984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Erie, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Longmont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Longmont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 4,993 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,721 ft.

The land around Longmont is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (54%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
1,765 ft
50 miles
9,721 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Erie 8.7 mi · Lafayette 12 mi · Louisville 13 mi · Boulder 14 mi · Loveland 16 mi · Broomfield 17 mi · Brighton 19 mi · Northglenn 21 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 Longmont (40.1672°, -105.1019°, elevation 4,984 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.