Prescott in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Prescott sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 56°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Prescott's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prescott's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
72°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
49°F
Precipitation
3.7 in
13 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
7.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Prescott in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 56°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Prescott reaches about 72°F and drops to 49°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Prescott

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Prescott 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
Jan53° / 31°1.65.21.89.93.4
Feb55° / 34°2.062.210.74.0
Mar61° / 38°1.65.41.611.75.9
Apr68° / 43°0.73.40.612.87.7
May77° / 52°0.53.2013.88.4
Jun87° / 60°0.21.7014.36.1
Jul89° / 66°2.511.2014.14.2
Aug87° / 65°2.512.5013.34.6
Sep82° / 60°1.56.1012.27.1
Oct73° / 49°1.13.80.111.18.3
Nov61° / 38°1.13.30.610.26.2
Dec52° / 31°1.55.12.29.73.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Prescott gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 13 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 4 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 54 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Prescott?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Prescott for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Prescott in Fall

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

In fall, Prescott sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 49°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Prescott in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prescott peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prescott?

Prescott sits at 34.5°N, 112.5°W, 5,374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Prescott Valley, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Prescott

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prescott has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft around an average of 5,531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,504 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,736 ft.

The land around Prescott is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (46%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
922 ft
10 miles
3,504 ft
50 miles
7,736 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Prescott Valley 9.9 mi · Sedona 46 mi · Anthem 50 mi · Sun City West 61 mi · Deer Valley 62 mi · Surprise 63 mi · El Mirage 65 mi · Flagstaff 65 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 Prescott (34.54°, -112.4685°, elevation 5,374 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.