San Antonio in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Antonio sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 8.9 in of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 68°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
80°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
61°F
Rainfall
8.9 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Antonio in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 68°F by late November.

A typical fall day in San Antonio reaches about 80°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in San Antonio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 21 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
21
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.

San Antonio 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
Jan62° / 43°2.27.210.35.8
Feb67° / 46°2.37.410.96.5
Mar73° / 53°3.19.211.86.9
Apr80° / 59°3.18.512.76.8
May86° / 67°4.111.213.55.0
Jun91° / 73°2.79.513.83.6
Jul94° / 74°2.06.213.73.1
Aug95° / 74°1.95.813.12.8
Sep89° / 70°3.08.612.24.3
Oct81° / 61°3.37.711.36.8
Nov71° / 51°2.67.210.57.1
Dec64° / 44°2.57.510.16.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Antonio gets around 8.9 in of rain 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 7 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit San Antonio?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit San Antonio for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Antonio in Fall

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

In fall, San Antonio sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Antonio 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 San Antonio peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in San Antonio 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 San Antonio is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Oct 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Antonio?

San Antonio sits at 29.4°N, 98.5°W, 650 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Converse, 12 mi away.

Topography around San Antonio

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around San Antonio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 669 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,827 ft.

The land around San Antonio is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
607 ft
50 miles
1,827 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Converse 12 mi · Live Oak 14 mi · Universal City 15 mi · Schertz 16 mi · Cibolo 19 mi · New Braunfels 29 mi · Seguin 34 mi · Canyon Lake 34 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 San Antonio (29.4241°, -98.4936°, elevation 650 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.