Spanish Springs in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Spanish Springs sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 83°F in early September to 45°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Spanish Springs's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Spanish Springs's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
65°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
42°F
Precipitation
2.2 in
10 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Spanish Springs in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 83°F in early September to 45°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Spanish Springs reaches about 65°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Spanish Springs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 26 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
26
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 Springs 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° / 24°2.17.46.29.50.1
Feb45° / 26°1.97.96.110.41.0
Mar52° / 31°1.87.65.211.72.9
Apr59° / 36°1.06.43135.0
May69° / 45°1.060.614.27.1
Jun79° / 53°0.52.80.114.78.0
Jul88° / 60°0.21.8014.55.6
Aug87° / 59°0.21.8013.66.1
Sep79° / 53°0.31.8012.38.5
Oct66° / 42°0.830.510.97.4
Nov51° / 31°1.25.32.79.82.9
Dec40° / 23°2.17.669.20.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Spanish Springs gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 10 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 4 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.

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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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Spanish Springs?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Spanish Springs in Fall

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

In fall, Spanish Springs sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Spanish Springs 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 Springs peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Nov 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Spanish Springs 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 Springs is worst in July — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2149 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul51Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanish Springs?

Spanish Springs sits at 39.6°N, 119.7°W, 4,518 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sun Valley, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Spanish Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanish Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft around an average of 4,560 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,094 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,064 ft.

The land around Spanish Springs is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), shrubs (26%) and bare terrain (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
420 ft
10 miles
3,094 ft
50 miles
7,064 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Sun Valley 5.0 mi · Sparks 8.1 mi · Reno 9.9 mi · Fernley 24 mi · Carson City 34 mi · Truckee 34 mi · Lake Tahoe 52 mi · Susanville 73 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 Springs (39.6491°, -119.7074°, elevation 4,518 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.