Parker in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Parker sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 80°F in early September to 45°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Parker's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Parker's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 63°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 36°F
- Precipitation
- 3.5 in
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Parker in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 80°F in early September to 45°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Parker reaches about 63°F and drops to 36°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Parker
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 48 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Parker 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 | 42° / 17° | 0.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 44° / 19° | 0.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 52° / 26° | 1.6 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 58° / 32° | 2.5 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 13 | 4.5 |
| May | 68° / 42° | 2.9 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 80° / 52° | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 85° / 58° | 2.1 | 9.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 83° / 56° | 1.7 | 8.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 76° / 48° | 1.2 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 63° / 36° | 1.4 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 50° / 25° | 0.9 | 5 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 41° / 17° | 0.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Parker gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 16 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 6 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Parker?
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 reasonable time to visit Parker for sightseeing.
What to pack for Parker in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Parker sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Parker in Fall
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 Parker peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Parker in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Parker is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Parker?
Parker sits at 39.5°N, 104.8°W, 5,869 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Centennial, 7.5 mi away.
Topography around Parker
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Parker.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Parker has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft around an average of 5,928 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,459 ft.
The land around Parker is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 2 miles, grassland (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and trees (25%) 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 Parker (39.5186°, -104.7614°, elevation 5,869 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.