Nacogdoches in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nacogdoches sees average daytime highs around 78°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 11.8 in of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 65°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
78°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
59°F
Rainfall
11.8 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nacogdoches in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 65°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Nacogdoches reaches about 78°F and drops to 59°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Nacogdoches

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 18 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
18
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.

Nacogdoches 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
Jan59° / 41°4.09.410.24.6
Feb63° / 44°3.99.110.85.5
Mar70° / 51°4.39.811.86.6
Apr77° / 57°4.78.912.87.0
May85° / 66°4.310.913.65.4
Jun90° / 72°3.811.4143.7
Jul94° / 75°2.69.713.92.9
Aug94° / 74°2.89.213.22.9
Sep89° / 69°3.57.912.24.6
Oct79° / 58°4.57.611.27.2
Nov68° / 49°3.88.210.46.7
Dec60° / 42°4.49.4105.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nacogdoches gets around 11.8 in of rain over 24 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 6 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Nacogdoches?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nacogdoches for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nacogdoches in Fall

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

In fall, Nacogdoches sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nacogdoches in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nacogdoches peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nacogdoches?

Nacogdoches sits at 31.6°N, 94.7°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lufkin, 19 mi away.

Topography around Nacogdoches

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Nacogdoches has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 361 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft.

The land around Nacogdoches is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
453 ft
50 miles
686 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Lufkin 19 mi · Palestine 58 mi · Longview 62 mi · Tyler 64 mi · Marshall 67 mi · Huntsville 81 mi · Shreveport 83 mi · Bossier City 83 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 Nacogdoches (31.6035°, -94.6555°, elevation 302 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.