Tracy in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Tracy sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 2.4 in of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 60°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
74°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Rainfall
2.4 in
9 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tracy in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 60°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Tracy reaches about 74°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Tracy 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
Jan57° / 41°3.39.19.74.2
Feb60° / 43°3.28.710.55.0
Mar65° / 46°2.68.911.76.2
Apr70° / 48°1.3512.97.5
May77° / 53°0.73.1148.4
Jun84° / 57°0.10.814.67.5
Jul88° / 60°0.00.214.36.2
Aug87° / 60°0.10.213.56.5
Sep83° / 57°0.10.612.37.8
Oct75° / 52°0.82.7118.6
Nov64° / 46°1.55.5106.5
Dec57° / 41°3.08.39.44.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tracy gets around 2.4 in of rain over 9 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 36 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Tracy?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Tracy for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tracy in Fall

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

In fall, Tracy sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 52°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Tracy 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 Tracy peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tracy 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 Tracy is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1832 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tracy?

Tracy sits at 37.7°N, 121.4°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lathrop, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Tracy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tracy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 52 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 ft.

The land around Tracy is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%) and cropland (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
1,795 ft
50 miles
4,373 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Lathrop 9.9 mi · Manteca 12 mi · Ripon 17 mi · Stockton 17 mi · Livermore 19 mi · Brentwood 20 mi · Oakley 24 mi · Modesto 24 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 Tracy (37.7399°, -121.4262°, elevation 52 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.