Northfield in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Northfield sees average daytime highs around 56°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 7.7 in of precipitation over about 25 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 35°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Northfield's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Northfield's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 56°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 40°F
- Precipitation
- 7.7 in
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Northfield in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 76°F in early September to 35°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Northfield reaches about 56°F and drops to 40°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Northfield
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 41 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Northfield 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 | 23° / 9° | 1.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 12° | 1.1 | 5.3 | 5 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 24° | 2.2 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 55° / 37° | 3.3 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 67° / 49° | 4.6 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 77° / 60° | 4.7 | 12.6 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 81° / 64° | 3.7 | 10.1 | 0 | 15 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 78° / 61° | 4.0 | 9.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 71° / 53° | 3.3 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 57° / 40° | 2.5 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 41° / 27° | 1.9 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 15° | 1.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Northfield gets around 7.7 in of rain and snow over 25 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 9 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Northfield
In fall, Northfield overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Northfield's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Northfield?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Northfield.
What to pack for Northfield in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Northfield sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 40°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Northfield 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 Northfield peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very 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 | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Northfield?
Northfield sits at 44.5°N, 93.2°W, 912 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Faribault, 12 mi away.
Topography around Northfield
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Northfield.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Northfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 968 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft.
The land around Northfield is covered by trees (39%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) 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 Northfield (44.4583°, -93.1616°, elevation 912 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.