Spanish Lake in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Spanish Lake sees average daytime highs around 67°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 10.4 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 84°F in early September to 49°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
67°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
48°F
Precipitation
10.4 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Spanish Lake in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 49°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Spanish Lake reaches about 67°F and drops to 48°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Spanish Lake

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 18 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Spanish Lake 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
Jan39° / 24°2.88.22.99.60.0
Feb44° / 28°2.57.72.810.50.8
Mar55° / 37°3.710.51.411.73.5
Apr66° / 47°4.611.20.2135.8
May75° / 58°5.013.5014.16.2
Jun84° / 67°4.211014.75.4
Jul87° / 70°3.49.9014.44.7
Aug86° / 68°2.99.2013.55.2
Sep79° / 60°3.37.6012.37.1
Oct67° / 48°3.48.40.1116.6
Nov54° / 37°3.68.60.89.93.4
Dec43° / 29°2.68.22.29.30.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Spanish Lake gets around 10.4 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 30 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 Spanish Lake

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Sep
Oct
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Is fall a good time to visit Spanish Lake?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Spanish Lake for sightseeing.

What to pack for Spanish Lake in Fall

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

In fall, Spanish Lake sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Spanish Lake in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Spanish Lake peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Spanish Lake 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 Spanish Lake is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1018 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanish Lake?

Spanish Lake sits at 38.8°N, 90.2°W, 541 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Old Jamestown, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Spanish Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanish Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 ft.

The land around Spanish Lake is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (44%) and trees (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
551 ft
50 miles
801 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Old Jamestown 5.0 mi · Ferguson 5.6 mi · Florissant 5.6 mi · Granite City 6.8 mi · Alton 7.5 mi · Hazelwood 8.7 mi · Upper Alton 9.3 mi · Overland 9.9 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 Spanish Lake (38.7878°, -90.2159°, elevation 541 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.