Radnor in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Radnor sees average daytime highs around 66°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 10.6 in of precipitation over about 25 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 51°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
66°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
50°F
Precipitation
10.6 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.6
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Radnor in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 51°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Radnor reaches about 66°F and drops to 50°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Radnor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 10 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Radnor 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
Jan40° / 27°3.29.33.89.50.0
Feb43° / 28°3.08.93.410.40.6
Mar52° / 35°4.110.52.611.72.7
Apr64° / 46°3.610.20.3135.5
May73° / 55°3.511.1014.26.5
Jun82° / 64°3.810.7014.85.9
Jul86° / 70°3.910.7014.64.8
Aug84° / 68°3.710.3013.65.5
Sep78° / 61°4.19.2012.36.9
Oct66° / 49°3.68.2010.96.3
Nov55° / 39°2.97.80.39.83.6
Dec45° / 32°3.99.31.99.21.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Radnor gets around 10.6 in of rain and snow over 25 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 7 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Radnor?

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.

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Radnor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Radnor in Fall

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

In fall, Radnor sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Radnor 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 Radnor peaks around July 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Radnor 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 Radnor is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Radnor?

Radnor sits at 40.0°N, 75.4°W, 433 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wayne, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Radnor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Radnor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,913 ft.

The land around Radnor is covered by trees (80%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
423 ft
10 miles
981 ft
50 miles
1,913 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Wayne 1.2 mi · King of Prussia 3.7 mi · Havertown 5.0 mi · Norristown 5.6 mi · Overbrook 7.5 mi · Drexel Hill 7.5 mi · Springfield 8.1 mi · Haddington 8.7 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 Radnor (40.0462°, -75.3599°, elevation 433 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.