Meads in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Meads sees average daytime highs around 67°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 10.1 in of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 83°F in early September to 51°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
67°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
49°F
Precipitation
10.1 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Meads in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 83°F in early September to 51°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Meads reaches about 67°F and drops to 49°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Meads

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Meads 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
Jan42° / 28°3.510.73.89.60.3
Feb46° / 30°3.510.33.610.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.312.31.811.73.4
Apr67° / 47°4.212.50.3135.7
May74° / 56°4.712.8014.16.3
Jun82° / 65°4.413.5014.65.6
Jul85° / 68°4.313.2014.44.8
Aug84° / 67°3.311.6013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.68.5012.36.9
Oct67° / 48°3.28.80.1116.5
Nov55° / 38°3.490.49.93.7
Dec46° / 32°3.810.429.41.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Meads gets around 10.1 in of rain and snow over 26 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 6 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

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

Is fall a good time to visit Meads?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Meads for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meads in Fall

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

In fall, Meads sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Meads 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 Meads peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Meads 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 Meads is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Meads?

Meads sits at 38.4°N, 82.7°W, 607 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ashland, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Meads

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Meads has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 725 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 ft.

The land around Meads is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
1,342 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Ashland 6.2 mi · Huntington 14 mi · Portsmouth 27 mi · Charleston 58 mi · Chillicothe 65 mi · Athens 71 mi · Winchester 85 mi · Parkersburg 85 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 Meads (38.4126°, -82.7091°, elevation 607 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.