Mentor in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mentor sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 12.8 in of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 74°F in early September to 43°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 Mentor's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mentor's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
59°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
50°F
Precipitation
12.8 in
38 wet days
Avg wind
12 mph
Travel score
4.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mentor in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 74°F in early September to 43°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Mentor reaches about 59°F and drops to 50°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mentor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mentor 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
Jan33° / 24°3.915.412.19.30.0
Feb33° / 23°2.911.47.910.30.0
Mar39° / 29°3.612.35.611.70.1
Apr50° / 40°4.313.51.613.12.0
May63° / 54°4.013.1014.35.0
Jun73° / 65°4.913.20156.4
Jul78° / 69°4.412.8014.76.6
Aug76° / 68°4.112.6013.76.8
Sep70° / 61°4.010.4012.36.6
Oct59° / 50°4.313.2010.94.2
Nov47° / 40°4.514.43.69.71.4
Dec38° / 31°4.316.19.990.0

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

Mentor gets around 12.8 in of rain and snow over 38 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 12 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 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 Mentor?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mentor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mentor in Fall

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

In fall, Mentor sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 50°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 38 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Mentor in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 61°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 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 23 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun63Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct61Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Mentor 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 Mentor peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mentor?

Mentor sits at 41.7°N, 81.3°W, 692 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Willoughby, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Mentor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mentor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 705 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Mentor is covered by trees (53%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and water (30%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
856 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Willoughby 3.7 mi · Eastlake 5.6 mi · Painesville 6.2 mi · Euclid 11 mi · Mayfield Heights 12 mi · South Euclid 14 mi · Collinwood 14 mi · Cleveland Heights 15 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 Mentor (41.6662°, -81.3396°, elevation 692 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.