Walla Walla in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Walla Walla sees average daytime highs around 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 6.3 in of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 78°F in early September to 41°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
60°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
41°F
Precipitation
6.3 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
4.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Walla Walla in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 78°F in early September to 41°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Walla Walla reaches about 60°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°40°60°80°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Walla Walla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 33 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
33
wind chill below the day's low

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

Walla Walla 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
Jan39° / 29°3.314.28.68.90.0
Feb44° / 30°2.6126.3100.6
Mar50° / 34°2.913.4511.62.2
Apr58° / 38°2.211.51.713.34.0
May66° / 45°2.19.70.214.76.2
Jun74° / 50°1.36.3015.57.5
Jul84° / 57°0.32015.27.3
Aug83° / 56°0.42.10147.5
Sep73° / 49°0.84.1012.38.1
Oct60° / 40°2.18.80.310.75.0
Nov46° / 33°3.313.65.19.21.1
Dec38° / 28°3.614.39.28.50.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Walla Walla gets around 6.3 in of rain and snow over 27 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 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 42 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Walla Walla

In seasonPeak

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

Walla Walla's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Walla Walla?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Walla Walla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Walla Walla in Fall

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

In fall, Walla Walla sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearlight clothesa heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Walla Walla in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Walla Walla peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Walla Walla?

Walla Walla sits at 46.1°N, 118.3°W, 942 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pendleton, 35 mi away.

Topography around Walla Walla

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Walla Walla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,333 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,115 ft.

The land around Walla Walla is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (44%), cropland (29%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
3,333 ft
50 miles
6,115 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Pendleton 35 mi · Pasco 39 mi · Kennewick 39 mi · Tri-Cities 43 mi · Richland 48 mi · Hermiston 48 mi · Lewiston 68 mi · Lewiston Orchards 69 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 Walla Walla (46.0646°, -118.343°, elevation 942 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.