Mission Bend in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mission Bend sees average daytime highs around 81°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 11.6 in of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 91°F in early September to 68°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Mission Bend's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mission Bend's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
81°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
62°F
Rainfall
11.6 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mission Bend in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 91°F in early September to 68°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Mission Bend reaches about 81°F and drops to 62°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mission Bend

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 24 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
24
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.

Mission Bend 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
Jan63° / 45°3.79.510.35.7
Feb67° / 48°2.98.610.96.2
Mar73° / 54°3.2911.86.9
Apr79° / 60°3.68.412.76.9
May86° / 68°3.69.713.55.1
Jun91° / 74°4.212.313.93.6
Jul93° / 76°3.111.613.73.0
Aug93° / 75°3.311.513.12.9
Sep89° / 71°3.911.412.24.2
Oct81° / 62°3.9911.36.6
Nov72° / 53°3.78.410.57.0
Dec65° / 46°3.99.310.16.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mission Bend gets around 11.6 in of rain over 29 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 7 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Mission Bend?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mission Bend for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mission Bend in Fall

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

In fall, Mission Bend sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mission Bend in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mission Bend peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mission Bend 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 Mission Bend is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mission Bend?

Mission Bend sits at 29.7°N, 95.7°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Alief, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Mission Bend

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mission Bend has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Mission Bend is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (40%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
154 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Alief 4.3 mi · Sugar Land 5.6 mi · Pecan Grove 6.2 mi · Cinco Ranch 6.2 mi · New Territory 6.8 mi · Stafford 8.1 mi · Missouri City 9.3 mi · Katy 11 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 Mission Bend (29.6938°, -95.665°, elevation 95 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.