North Liberty in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), North Liberty sees average daytime highs around 61°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 9.2 in of precipitation 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 79°F in early September to 41°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
61°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
43°F
Precipitation
9.2 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in North Liberty in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 79°F in early September to 41°F by late November.

A typical fall day in North Liberty reaches about 61°F and drops to 43°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in North Liberty

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 34 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
34
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

North Liberty 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
Jan29° / 14°1.57.15.39.30.0
Feb33° / 18°1.86.44.210.30.0
Mar47° / 29°2.79.22.811.71.6
Apr60° / 41°4.411.80.813.14.5
May71° / 52°4.913.4014.36.0
Jun80° / 62°5.111.70156.3
Jul83° / 65°3.79.6014.76.1
Aug81° / 63°3.89.1013.76.8
Sep75° / 55°3.98.2012.37.2
Oct62° / 43°2.98.60.210.95.5
Nov47° / 31°2.37.71.59.61.7
Dec34° / 20°1.96.94.590.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

North Liberty gets around 9.2 in of rain and snow 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 9 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit North Liberty?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit North Liberty for sightseeing.

What to pack for North Liberty in Fall

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

In fall, North Liberty sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 43°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in North Liberty in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 North Liberty peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in North Liberty 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 North Liberty is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is North Liberty?

North Liberty sits at 41.7°N, 91.6°W, 781 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Coralville, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around North Liberty

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Liberty has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 778 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft.

The land around North Liberty is covered by trees (29%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
640 ft
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Fall weather nearby: Coralville 5.0 mi · Iowa City 6.8 mi · Cedar Rapids 18 mi · Marion 20 mi · Muscatine 37 mi · Davenport 55 mi · Rock Island 55 mi · Bettendorf 58 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 North Liberty (41.7492°, -91.5979°, elevation 781 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.