Manteca in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Manteca sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 2.4 in of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 89°F in early September to 61°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
76°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Rainfall
2.4 in
8 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
7.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Manteca in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 89°F in early September to 61°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Manteca reaches about 76°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 Manteca

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Manteca 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°3.38.69.74.5
Feb62° / 44°3.08.510.55.5
Mar67° / 47°2.68.211.76.6
Apr73° / 50°1.34.812.97.8
May81° / 55°0.73147.8
Jun88° / 60°0.10.814.65.8
Jul92° / 62°0.0014.34.8
Aug90° / 61°0.00.113.55.3
Sep86° / 58°0.10.612.36.7
Oct78° / 53°0.82.4118.6
Nov66° / 46°1.65.2106.8
Dec58° / 41°2.97.99.44.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Manteca gets around 2.4 in of rain over 8 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 36 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Manteca?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Manteca for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Manteca in Fall

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

In fall, Manteca sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 52°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Manteca 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 Manteca peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Manteca 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 Manteca is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1832 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manteca?

Manteca sits at 37.8°N, 121.2°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lathrop, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Manteca

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Manteca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,259 ft.

The land around Manteca is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (44%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
197 ft
50 miles
4,259 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Lathrop 3.7 mi · Ripon 6.2 mi · Stockton 12 mi · Tracy 12 mi · Riverbank 16 mi · Modesto 16 mi · Ceres 20 mi · Oakdale 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 Manteca (37.7974°, -121.216°, elevation 36 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.