Saint Charles in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Saint Charles sees average daytime highs around 67°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 10.4 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 53°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Saint Charles's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint Charles's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 67°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 53°F
- Precipitation
- 10.4 in
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Saint Charles in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 82°F in early September to 53°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Saint Charles reaches about 67°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Saint Charles
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.
Saint Charles 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 | 44° / 31° | 3.0 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 47° / 32° | 2.8 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 10.5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 55° / 39° | 3.9 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 66° / 50° | 3.3 | 9.4 | 0 | 13 | 6.0 |
| May | 74° / 59° | 3.4 | 10.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 83° / 68° | 3.5 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 87° / 73° | 3.8 | 12 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 85° / 71° | 3.7 | 10.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 78° / 64° | 4.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 67° / 53° | 3.4 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 56° / 42° | 2.9 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 48° / 35° | 3.3 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Saint Charles gets around 10.4 in of rain and snow over 24 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 6 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saint Charles
In fall, Saint Charles overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Saint Charles sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Saint Charles?
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 Saint Charles for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saint Charles in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Saint Charles sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saint Charles in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 65°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 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 37°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 6 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 38 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Bracing |
| Feb | 37 | Bracing |
| Mar | 40 | Bracing |
| Apr | 47 | Bracing |
| May | 57 | Bracing |
| Jun | 68 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 76 | Warm |
| Aug | 78 | Warm |
| Sep | 74 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 65 | Cool |
| Nov | 54 | Bracing |
| Dec | 45 | Bracing |
UV index in Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× 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 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Saint Charles?
Saint Charles sits at 38.6°N, 76.9°W, 200 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is St. Charles, 0.6 mi away.
Topography around Saint Charles
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Saint Charles.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Charles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 213 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 ft.
The land around Saint Charles is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and water (20%) 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 Saint Charles (38.6032°, -76.9386°, elevation 200 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.