Valley Station in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Valley Station sees average daytime highs around 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 10.2 in of precipitation 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 51°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
68°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
49°F
Precipitation
10.2 in
25 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Valley Station in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 51°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Valley Station reaches about 68°F and drops to 49°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Valley Station

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Valley Station 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
Jan42° / 27°3.79.72.79.70.3
Feb46° / 30°3.49.62.510.51.3
Mar56° / 38°4.611.61.211.73.7
Apr67° / 48°5.012.10.1135.8
May75° / 58°5.013.20146.3
Jun83° / 66°4.111.9014.65.4
Jul87° / 69°3.911.2014.44.7
Aug86° / 67°2.99.3013.55.2
Sep80° / 60°3.27.8012.36.9
Oct68° / 48°3.480116.7
Nov55° / 38°3.69.40.59.93.7
Dec46° / 31°4.210.71.89.41.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Valley Station gets around 10.2 in of rain and snow 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 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Valley Station?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Valley Station for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valley Station in Fall

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

In fall, Valley Station sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Valley Station 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 Valley Station peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Valley Station 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 Valley Station is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valley Station?

Valley Station sits at 38.1°N, 85.9°W, 446 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pleasure Ridge Park, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Valley Station

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Valley Station has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 456 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Valley Station is covered by trees (46%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
620 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Pleasure Ridge Park 2.5 mi · Shively 6.8 mi · Okolona 9.9 mi · Louisville 12 mi · Newburg 12 mi · New Albany 12 mi · Highview 14 mi · Jeffersonville 14 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 Valley Station (38.1112°, -85.8702°, elevation 446 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.