Rockledge in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Rockledge sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 11.5 in of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 73°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Rockledge's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rockledge's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
79°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
72°F
Rainfall
11.5 in
39 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
6.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Rockledge in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 73°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Rockledge reaches about 79°F and drops to 72°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Rockledge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 17 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Rockledge 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 58°2.36.910.46.9
Feb70° / 60°2.06.8117.0
Mar73° / 63°2.46.611.87.5
Apr77° / 67°1.96.812.77.6
May81° / 72°2.79.313.46.8
Jun84° / 76°4.918.313.84.5
Jul85° / 77°4.319.813.64.0
Aug85° / 78°5.321.5133.8
Sep83° / 77°6.019.812.24.4
Oct80° / 73°3.712.111.36.4
Nov75° / 66°1.87.510.67.4
Dec71° / 62°1.96.510.27.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rockledge gets around 11.5 in of rain over 39 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 oppressive — 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 10 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 18 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Rockledge

In seasonPeak

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

Rockledge sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Rockledge's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Rockledge?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Rockledge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rockledge in Fall

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

In fall, Rockledge sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rockledge in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 79°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 20 mi away) is warmest in September at about 82°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 2 to Jan 31 — about 11 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan69Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr72Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul81Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Rockledge in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rockledge peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rockledge 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 Rockledge is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1019 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rockledge?

Rockledge sits at 28.4°N, 80.7°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Merritt Island, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Rockledge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rockledge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft.

The land around Rockledge is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (34%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, water (37%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and water (38%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
157 ft
50 miles
246 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Merritt Island 2.5 mi · Cocoa 2.5 mi · Titusville 19 mi · West Melbourne 20 mi · Melbourne 20 mi · Palm Bay 24 mi · Alafaya 33 mi · Saint Cloud 35 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 Rockledge (28.3508°, -80.7253°, elevation 23 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.