New South Memphis in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), New South Memphis sees average daytime highs around 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 11.0 in of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 87°F in early September to 57°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is New South Memphis's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see New South Memphis's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
73°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
53°F
Rainfall
11.0 in
23 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in New South Memphis in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 87°F in early September to 57°F by late November.

A typical fall day in New South Memphis reaches about 73°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 New South Memphis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 3 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
3
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.

New South Memphis 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
Jan49° / 33°4.19.60.89.92.2
Feb54° / 36°4.29.50.810.73.2
Mar63° / 44°5.111.60.411.75.2
Apr71° / 53°4.910.4012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.811.3013.86.4
Jun87° / 70°3.79.9014.34.7
Jul90° / 73°4.011.1014.13.9
Aug89° / 71°3.29.1013.34.3
Sep84° / 65°3.17.4012.26.1
Oct73° / 53°4.07.4011.17.4
Nov61° / 43°3.98.40.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°5.19.60.39.72.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

New South Memphis gets around 11.0 in of rain over 23 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 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 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 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for New South Memphis

In seasonPeak

In fall, New South Memphis overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

New South Memphis sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit New South Memphis?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit New South Memphis for sightseeing.

What to pack for New South Memphis in Fall

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

In fall, New South Memphis sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in New South Memphis 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 New South Memphis peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in New South Memphis 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 New South Memphis is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is New South Memphis?

New South Memphis sits at 35.1°N, 90.1°W, 259 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Memphis, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around New South Memphis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New South Memphis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 262 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft.

The land around New South Memphis is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and cropland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
276 ft
50 miles
679 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Memphis 4.3 mi · Southaven 7.5 mi · West Memphis 8.1 mi · Horn Lake 9.3 mi · Bartlett 13 mi · Germantown 14 mi · Olive Branch 16 mi · Ellendale 16 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 New South Memphis (35.0868°, -90.0568°, elevation 259 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.