Mesquite in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mesquite sees average daytime highs around 75°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 56°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
75°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
53°F
Precipitation
2.6 in
8 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mesquite in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 56°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Mesquite reaches about 75°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mesquite

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 11 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mesquite 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
Jan53° / 34°1.550.89.83.4
Feb57° / 38°1.85.70.910.64.6
Mar65° / 44°1.25.10.411.76.8
Apr72° / 50°0.52.60.212.98.2
May82° / 60°0.31.8013.97.6
Jun93° / 69°0.10.6014.54.2
Jul98° / 76°0.42.5014.32.2
Aug96° / 74°0.52.8013.42.8
Sep88° / 66°0.82.4012.25.6
Oct75° / 53°1.02.90118.4
Nov61° / 41°0.82.80.2106.4
Dec51° / 33°1.24.71.19.53.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Mesquite gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow 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 5 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Mesquite?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mesquite for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mesquite in Fall

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

In fall, Mesquite sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 53°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Mesquite 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 Mesquite peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mesquite?

Mesquite sits at 36.8°N, 114.1°W, 1,601 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Saint George, 34 mi away.

Topography around Mesquite

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mesquite has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft around an average of 1,680 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,194 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,232 ft.

The land around Mesquite is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (53%) and shrubs (34%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (38%) and shrubs (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
381 ft
10 miles
5,194 ft
50 miles
9,232 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Saint George 34 mi · Washington 38 mi · Hurricane 50 mi · Sunrise Manor 70 mi · Boulder City 71 mi · North Las Vegas 72 mi · Whitney 73 mi · Henderson 73 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 Mesquite (36.8055°, -114.0672°, elevation 1,601 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.