Menomonee Falls in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Menomonee Falls sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 8.5 in of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 39°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
58°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
46°F
Precipitation
8.5 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
11 mph
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Menomonee Falls in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 39°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Menomonee Falls reaches about 58°F and drops to 46°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Menomonee Falls

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Menomonee Falls 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
Jan29° / 17°2.08.96.89.20.0
Feb31° / 19°1.86.85.610.20.0
Mar40° / 27°2.49.2411.60.2
Apr50° / 37°4.011.61.813.12.1
May60° / 47°3.611.1014.44.7
Jun71° / 59°3.510.7015.16.5
Jul78° / 65°3.19.7014.96.9
Aug77° / 65°3.510.2013.86.9
Sep70° / 57°3.08.9012.36.7
Oct58° / 46°3.19.60.210.84.3
Nov44° / 34°2.48.81.89.51.0
Dec34° / 24°2.28.15.38.90.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Menomonee Falls gets around 8.5 in of rain and snow over 27 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 11 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Menomonee Falls?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Menomonee Falls for sightseeing.

What to pack for Menomonee Falls in Fall

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

In fall, Menomonee Falls sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 46°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Menomonee Falls in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 56°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Aug 30 — about 1.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May42Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul67Cool
Aug70Refreshing
Sep66Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec41Bracing

UV index in Menomonee Falls in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Menomonee Falls peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Menomonee Falls 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 Menomonee Falls is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2116 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Menomonee Falls?

Menomonee Falls sits at 43.2°N, 88.1°W, 856 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Germantown, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Menomonee Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Menomonee Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft around an average of 856 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft.

The land around Menomonee Falls is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and water (33%), cropland (30%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
217 ft
10 miles
597 ft
50 miles
843 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Germantown 3.7 mi · Mequon 5.0 mi · Brookfield 8.1 mi · Wauwatosa 11 mi · West Allis 12 mi · Waukesha 13 mi · New Berlin 14 mi · Milwaukee 14 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 Menomonee Falls (43.1789°, -88.1173°, elevation 856 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.