Universal City in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Universal City sees average daytime highs around 81°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 8.9 in of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 68°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 Universal City's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Universal City's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
81°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
61°F
Rainfall
8.9 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Universal City in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 68°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Universal City reaches about 81°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Universal City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 22 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
22
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.

Universal City 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
Jan62° / 43°2.3710.35.9
Feb67° / 47°2.27.210.96.5
Mar73° / 53°3.0911.87.0
Apr80° / 60°3.08.612.76.8
May86° / 67°4.311.213.54.9
Jun91° / 73°2.89.713.93.6
Jul94° / 74°2.06.913.73.0
Aug95° / 75°2.06.313.12.7
Sep89° / 70°3.08.912.24.3
Oct81° / 61°3.37.711.36.8
Nov71° / 51°2.77.310.57.1
Dec64° / 44°2.57.710.16.1

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

Universal City gets around 8.9 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 7 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Universal City?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Universal City for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Universal City in Fall

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

In fall, Universal City sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Universal City in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Universal City peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Universal City 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 Universal City is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Oct 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Universal City?

Universal City sits at 29.5°N, 98.3°W, 764 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Schertz, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Universal City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Universal City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 761 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 ft.

The land around Universal City is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (34%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and grassland (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
581 ft
50 miles
1,818 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Schertz 1.2 mi · Converse 2.5 mi · Live Oak 3.1 mi · Cibolo 3.7 mi · New Braunfels 15 mi · San Antonio 15 mi · Seguin 20 mi · Canyon Lake 22 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 Universal City (29.548°, -98.2911°, elevation 764 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.