Wallingford Center in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Wallingford Center sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 11.4 in of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 78°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 Wallingford Center's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wallingford Center's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
63°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
47°F
Precipitation
11.4 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Wallingford Center in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 78°F in early September to 47°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Wallingford Center reaches about 63°F and drops to 47°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Wallingford Center

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 20 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wallingford Center 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° / 23°3.49.55.49.30.0
Feb39° / 24°3.08.64.610.30.0
Mar47° / 31°4.110.53.611.71.5
Apr58° / 41°3.7110.613.14.2
May68° / 50°3.311.1014.36.0
Jun77° / 60°3.811.7014.96.4
Jul83° / 66°3.610.8014.75.7
Aug81° / 65°4.210.2013.76.4
Sep74° / 57°3.98.6012.37.0
Oct63° / 47°4.19.30.210.95.6
Nov52° / 37°3.48.40.89.72.8
Dec42° / 29°4.210.33.89.10.3

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

Wallingford Center gets around 11.4 in of rain and snow over 26 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 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 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 Wallingford Center

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is fall a good time to visit Wallingford Center?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Wallingford Center for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wallingford Center in Fall

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

In fall, Wallingford Center sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 47°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Wallingford Center in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 63°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 22 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 28 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul71Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Wallingford Center 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 Wallingford Center 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wallingford Center 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 Wallingford Center is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1120 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wallingford Center?

Wallingford Center sits at 41.4°N, 72.8°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wallingford, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Wallingford Center

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wallingford Center has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft around an average of 167 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,923 ft.

The land around Wallingford Center is covered by trees (65%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
397 ft
10 miles
1,037 ft
50 miles
1,923 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Wallingford 0.6 mi · North Haven 4.3 mi · Cheshire 5.6 mi · Hamden 5.6 mi · Meriden 6.2 mi · Southington 11 mi · New Haven 11 mi · Middletown 12 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 Wallingford Center (41.4499°, -72.8189°, elevation 131 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.