Quincy in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Quincy sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 9.0 in of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 46°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
65°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
46°F
Precipitation
9.0 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Quincy in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 46°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Quincy reaches about 65°F and drops to 46°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Quincy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 24 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Quincy 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
Jan36° / 20°1.97.24.29.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.273.210.40.2
Mar52° / 34°2.99.61.811.72.8
Apr64° / 45°4.411.30.3135.4
May74° / 55°4.612.7014.26.3
Jun83° / 65°4.010.5014.85.8
Jul86° / 69°3.49014.55.2
Aug84° / 66°3.28.4013.65.7
Sep78° / 58°3.37.4012.37.3
Oct65° / 46°2.88.50.210.96.2
Nov51° / 35°2.97.60.99.82.8
Dec40° / 25°2.16.92.89.20.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Quincy gets around 9.0 in of rain and snow over 24 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Quincy

In seasonPeak

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

Quincy 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 Quincy?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Quincy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quincy in Fall

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

In fall, Quincy sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Quincy 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 Quincy peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Quincy 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 Quincy is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quincy?

Quincy sits at 39.9°N, 91.4°W, 568 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hannibal, 16 mi away.

Topography around Quincy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Quincy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 551 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 ft.

The land around Quincy is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, cropland (53%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
328 ft
50 miles
702 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Hannibal 16 mi · Macomb 53 mi · Burlington 62 mi · Jacksonville 64 mi · Kirksville 65 mi · Wentzville 83 mi · Columbia 84 mi · O'Fallon 86 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 Quincy (39.9356°, -91.4099°, elevation 568 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.