Palm City in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Palm City sees average daytime highs around 81°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 11.7 in of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 75°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Palm City's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palm City's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
81°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
74°F
Rainfall
11.7 in
41 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Palm City in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 75°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Palm City reaches about 81°F and drops to 74°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Palm City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 27 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
27
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.

Palm City 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 62°2.07.110.57.2
Feb73° / 63°1.86.5117.5
Mar75° / 66°2.37.111.87.6
Apr78° / 70°2.27.112.67.3
May82° / 74°2.91013.36.4
Jun85° / 77°4.817.613.74.4
Jul86° / 79°3.618.213.54.0
Aug86° / 79°4.821133.7
Sep85° / 78°5.519.712.24.1
Oct82° / 75°4.012.211.36.0
Nov77° / 69°2.28.710.77.1
Dec74° / 65°1.67.310.37.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Palm City gets around 11.7 in of rain over 41 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 oppressive — 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 10 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Palm City

In seasonPeak

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

Palm City 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 Palm City?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Palm City for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palm City in Fall

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

In fall, Palm City sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palm City in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 82°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 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 84°F and coldest in February near 74°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan74Refreshing
Feb74Refreshing
Mar75Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May79Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct82Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Palm City in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palm City peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Palm City 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 Palm City is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palm City?

Palm City sits at 27.2°N, 80.3°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stuart, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Palm City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palm City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft.

The land around Palm City is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (28%), grassland (26%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and water (41%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
33 ft
10 miles
112 ft
50 miles
200 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Stuart 2.5 mi · Port Saint Lucie 9.9 mi · Jupiter 19 mi · Fort Pierce 20 mi · Palm Beach Gardens 25 mi · The Acreage 26 mi · Florida Ridge 29 mi · Riviera Beach 30 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 Palm City (27.1678°, -80.2662°, elevation 7 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.