Trumbull in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Trumbull sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 12.2 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 77°F in early September to 47°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
62°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
50°F
Precipitation
12.2 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Trumbull in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 77°F in early September to 47°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Trumbull reaches about 62°F and drops to 50°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Trumbull

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Trumbull 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
Jan37° / 26°3.89.55.19.40.0
Feb38° / 26°3.48.94.310.30.0
Mar45° / 33°4.510.73.511.71.1
Apr56° / 42°4.1110.513.13.7
May66° / 52°3.611.5014.35.8
Jun76° / 62°3.810.9014.96.6
Jul82° / 68°3.410.2014.76.4
Aug80° / 67°4.110.2013.76.6
Sep73° / 60°4.09.2012.36.9
Oct62° / 50°4.59.40.110.95.5
Nov51° / 40°3.790.69.72.7
Dec42° / 32°4.710.43.39.10.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Trumbull gets around 12.2 in of rain and snow over 28 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 8 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Trumbull

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is fall a good time to visit Trumbull?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Trumbull for sightseeing.

What to pack for Trumbull in Fall

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

In fall, Trumbull sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 50°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Trumbull in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 64°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 30 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Trumbull in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trumbull peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Trumbull 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 Trumbull is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1220 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Trumbull?

Trumbull sits at 41.2°N, 73.2°W, 233 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bridgeport, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Trumbull

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Trumbull has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft around an average of 269 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,985 ft.

The land around Trumbull is covered by trees (80%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
472 ft
10 miles
810 ft
50 miles
1,985 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Bridgeport 4.3 mi · Stratford 5.6 mi · City of Milford (balance) 7.5 mi · Shelton 7.5 mi · Milford 7.5 mi · Fairfield 7.5 mi · Ansonia 9.3 mi · Westport 11 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 Trumbull (41.2429°, -73.2007°, elevation 233 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.