Tupelo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Tupelo sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 11.6 in of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 88°F in early September to 59°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
74°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
54°F
Rainfall
11.6 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tupelo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 88°F in early September to 59°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Tupelo reaches about 74°F and drops to 54°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Tupelo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 6 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tupelo 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
Jan52° / 35°5.19.60.5102.8
Feb56° / 38°5.110.70.610.73.8
Mar65° / 45°5.111.30.211.75.7
Apr73° / 53°4.99.8012.86.8
May81° / 62°4.810.9013.86.2
Jun88° / 70°3.911.6014.24.3
Jul90° / 73°4.113.1014.13.6
Aug90° / 71°3.510.7013.33.9
Sep85° / 65°3.67.3012.25.7
Oct74° / 53°4.07.3011.17.4
Nov63° / 43°4.09010.25.7
Dec54° / 37°5.410.40.29.83.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tupelo gets around 11.6 in of rain over 24 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 54 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 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Tupelo?

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
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Tupelo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tupelo in Fall

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

In fall, Tupelo sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 54°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Tupelo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tupelo peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tupelo 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 Tupelo is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tupelo?

Tupelo sits at 34.3°N, 88.7°W, 279 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxford, 47 mi away.

Topography around Tupelo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tupelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 289 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 ft.

The land around Tupelo is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
348 ft
50 miles
833 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Oxford 47 mi · Columbus 55 mi · Starkville 56 mi · Florence 70 mi · East Florence 71 mi · Collierville 77 mi · Olive Branch 80 mi · Hernando 83 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 Tupelo (34.2581°, -88.7046°, elevation 279 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.