Point Pleasant in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Point Pleasant sees average daytime highs around 64°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 11.4 in of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 77°F in early September to 51°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Point Pleasant's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Point Pleasant's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 64°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 54°F
- Precipitation
- 11.4 in
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 mph
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Point Pleasant in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 77°F in early September to 51°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Point Pleasant reaches about 64°F and drops to 54°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Point Pleasant
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Point Pleasant 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 | 41° / 31° | 3.7 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 42° / 31° | 3.5 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 47° / 37° | 4.5 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 56° / 46° | 3.6 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 13 | 3.7 |
| May | 65° / 55° | 3.3 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 74° / 65° | 3.4 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 80° / 71° | 3.6 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 79° / 71° | 4.2 | 10.4 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 73° / 65° | 3.8 | 9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 64° / 54° | 4.2 | 8.9 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 54° / 44° | 3.4 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 46° / 37° | 4.5 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 9.2 | 1.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Point Pleasant gets around 11.4 in of rain and snow over 27 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 11 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Point Pleasant
In fall, Point Pleasant overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Point Pleasant sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Point Pleasant?
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 Point Pleasant for sightseeing.
What to pack for Point Pleasant in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Point Pleasant sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Point Pleasant 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 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 41°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 28 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 44 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 56 | 49 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44 | Bracing |
| Feb | 41 | Bracing |
| Mar | 41 | Bracing |
| Apr | 46 | Bracing |
| May | 55 | Bracing |
| Jun | 65 | Cool |
| Jul | 73 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 74 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 71 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 64 | Cool |
| Nov | 56 | Bracing |
| Dec | 49 | Bracing |
UV index in Point Pleasant in Fall
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 Point Pleasant peaks around July 12 at about 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 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) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Point Pleasant?
Point Pleasant sits at 40.1°N, 74.1°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brick, 3.7 mi away.
Topography around Point Pleasant
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Point Pleasant.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Point Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 ft.
The land around Point Pleasant is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (32%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, water (47%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and water (38%) 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 Point Pleasant (40.0832°, -74.0682°, elevation 20 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.