Mount Pleasant in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 8.1 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 76°F in early September to 40°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Mount Pleasant's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 58°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 41°F
- Precipitation
- 8.1 in
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mount Pleasant in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 76°F in early September to 40°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 58°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Mount Pleasant
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 36 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Mount Pleasant 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 16° | 2.1 | 9 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 17° | 1.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 43° / 25° | 2.2 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 56° / 37° | 3.6 | 11 | 1.9 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 67° / 47° | 3.6 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 77° / 57° | 3.4 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 81° / 61° | 3.0 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 79° / 59° | 3.0 | 10.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 72° / 52° | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 59° / 41° | 2.9 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 45° / 31° | 2.4 | 9 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 2.1 | 8.8 | 6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mount Pleasant gets around 8.1 in of rain and snow over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Mount Pleasant for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mount Pleasant in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 41°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Mount Pleasant in Fall
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 Mount Pleasant peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant sits at 43.6°N, 84.8°W, 771 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midland, 26 mi away.
Topography around Mount Pleasant
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Mount Pleasant.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 778 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft.
The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Mount Pleasant (43.5978°, -84.7675°, elevation 771 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.