Piqua in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Piqua sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 9.0 in of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 79°F in early September to 45°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 Piqua's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Piqua's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
63°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
45°F
Precipitation
9.0 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Piqua in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 79°F in early September to 45°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Piqua reaches about 63°F and drops to 45°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Piqua

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

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Piqua 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
Jan35° / 21°3.110.35.49.50.0
Feb38° / 24°2.58.94.810.40.0
Mar49° / 32°3.6112.911.71.9
Apr62° / 42°4.512.60.8134.8
May71° / 53°4.313.6014.26.0
Jun80° / 62°4.012014.86.2
Jul83° / 65°3.411.4014.65.9
Aug81° / 64°3.310013.66.5
Sep76° / 56°2.87.8012.37.2
Oct63° / 45°2.98.70.210.95.7
Nov50° / 35°3.391.29.82.3
Dec39° / 26°3.1103.79.20.1

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 precipitationSnow

Piqua gets around 9.0 in of rain and snow over 26 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 8 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 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Piqua?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Piqua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piqua in Fall

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

In fall, Piqua sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Piqua 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 Piqua peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Piqua 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 Piqua is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piqua?

Piqua sits at 40.1°N, 84.2°W, 873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Troy, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Piqua

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Piqua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 915 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 ft.

The land around Piqua is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), trees (25%) and cropland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (65%) within 10 miles, and cropland (69%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
404 ft
50 miles
951 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Troy 7.5 mi · Sidney 11 mi · Vandalia 18 mi · Huber Heights 22 mi · Trotwood 24 mi · Fairborn 25 mi · Riverside 26 mi · Dayton 27 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 Piqua (40.1448°, -84.2424°, elevation 873 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.