Thomasville in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Thomasville sees average daytime highs around 70°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 10.7 in of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 56°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 Thomasville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Thomasville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
70°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
51°F
Rainfall
10.7 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Thomasville in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 56°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Thomasville reaches about 70°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Thomasville

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.

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Thomasville 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
Jan49° / 32°3.79.61.69.82.0
Feb53° / 34°3.38.81.610.62.9
Mar60° / 40°4.310.20.811.75.0
Apr70° / 50°3.69.5012.96.6
May78° / 58°3.411013.96.6
Jun85° / 66°3.812.6014.45.0
Jul88° / 70°4.014.6014.24.0
Aug86° / 69°3.912013.44.7
Sep80° / 62°4.19.7012.26.5
Oct70° / 51°3.27.5011.17.1
Nov60° / 40°3.37.70.110.15.1
Dec51° / 35°3.79.10.79.62.8

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 precipitation

Thomasville gets around 10.7 in of rain 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 6 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 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 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Thomasville?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Thomasville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thomasville in Fall

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

In fall, Thomasville sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Thomasville 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 Thomasville peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Thomasville 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 Thomasville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thomasville?

Thomasville sits at 35.9°N, 80.1°W, 850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is High Point, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Thomasville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Thomasville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 840 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,297 ft.

The land around Thomasville is covered by trees (58%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
282 ft
10 miles
764 ft
50 miles
2,297 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: High Point 6.8 mi · Lexington 11 mi · Kernersville 16 mi · Winston-Salem 17 mi · Asheboro 19 mi · Clemmons 19 mi · Greensboro 21 mi · Salisbury 26 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 Thomasville (35.8826°, -80.082°, elevation 850 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.