Oxon Hill-Glassmanor in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Oxon Hill-Glassmanor sees average daytime highs around 68°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 10.4 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 83°F in early September to 53°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 Oxon Hill-Glassmanor's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oxon Hill-Glassmanor's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
68°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
51°F
Precipitation
10.4 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
5.9
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Oxon Hill-Glassmanor in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 83°F in early September to 53°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Oxon Hill-Glassmanor reaches about 68°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Oxon Hill-Glassmanor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 2 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Oxon Hill-Glassmanor 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
Jan44° / 29°3.08.62.79.60.7
Feb47° / 31°2.88.22.410.51.5
Mar55° / 38°3.910.31.611.73.6
Apr66° / 48°3.39.90.1136.0
May75° / 57°3.611.1014.16.6
Jun84° / 67°3.510.8014.75.5
Jul88° / 71°3.811.9014.44.3
Aug86° / 70°3.59.7013.55.1
Sep79° / 62°4.29.2012.36.8
Oct68° / 51°3.47.80116.7
Nov57° / 40°2.97.30.29.94.3
Dec48° / 34°3.48.81.39.31.7

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

Oxon Hill-Glassmanor gets around 10.4 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 6 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.

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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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Oxon Hill-Glassmanor

In seasonPeak

In fall, Oxon Hill-Glassmanor overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Oxon Hill-Glassmanor sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is fall a good time to visit Oxon Hill-Glassmanor?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Oxon Hill-Glassmanor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oxon Hill-Glassmanor in Fall

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

In fall, Oxon Hill-Glassmanor sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Oxon Hill-Glassmanor in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 64°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 6 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Oxon Hill-Glassmanor 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 Oxon Hill-Glassmanor peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oxon Hill-Glassmanor 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 Oxon Hill-Glassmanor is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oxon Hill-Glassmanor?

Oxon Hill-Glassmanor sits at 38.8°N, 77.0°W, 157 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxon Hill, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Oxon Hill-Glassmanor

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Oxon Hill-Glassmanor.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oxon Hill-Glassmanor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft around an average of 194 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,529 ft.

The land around Oxon Hill-Glassmanor is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
318 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
1,529 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Oxon Hill 1.2 mi · Glassmanor 1.9 mi · Hillcrest Heights 2.5 mi · Camp Springs 3.7 mi · Alexandria 3.7 mi · Suitland-Silver Hill 4.3 mi · Suitland 4.3 mi · Clinton 4.3 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 Oxon Hill-Glassmanor (38.7961°, -76.975°, elevation 157 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.