O'Fallon in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), O'Fallon sees average daytime highs around 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 10.4 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 84°F in early September to 50°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
68°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
49°F
Precipitation
10.4 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in O'Fallon in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 50°F by late November.

A typical fall day in O'Fallon reaches about 68°F and drops to 49°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in O'Fallon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 15 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

O'Fallon 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
Jan40° / 25°2.98.32.99.60.0
Feb45° / 29°2.67.62.610.51.0
Mar56° / 38°3.810.81.311.73.7
Apr67° / 48°4.811.50.1135.9
May76° / 58°5.113.3014.16.3
Jun85° / 67°4.110.8014.65.2
Jul88° / 71°3.49.8014.44.6
Aug86° / 68°2.99.1013.55.1
Sep80° / 60°3.27.6012.37.0
Oct68° / 49°3.58.40116.7
Nov55° / 38°3.78.70.69.93.6
Dec44° / 29°2.88.529.40.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

O'Fallon gets around 10.4 in of rain and snow over 25 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 7 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit O'Fallon?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit O'Fallon for sightseeing.

What to pack for O'Fallon in Fall

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

In fall, O'Fallon sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in O'Fallon in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in O'Fallon peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in O'Fallon 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 O'Fallon is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is O'Fallon?

O'Fallon sits at 38.6°N, 89.9°W, 548 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairview Heights, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around O'Fallon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around O'Fallon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 548 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 ft.

The land around O'Fallon is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (41%) and trees (36%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
295 ft
50 miles
958 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Fairview Heights 4.3 mi · Belleville 6.2 mi · Collinsville 6.8 mi · East Saint Louis 13 mi · Granite City 15 mi · Edwardsville 16 mi · St. Louis 16 mi · Lemay 21 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 O'Fallon (38.5923°, -89.9112°, elevation 548 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.