Westerville in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Westerville sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 9.0 in of precipitation over about 28 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 79°F in early September to 45°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
63°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
45°F
Precipitation
9.0 in
28 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Westerville in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 79°F in early September to 45°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Westerville reaches about 63°F and drops to 45°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Westerville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 26 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Westerville 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
Jan35° / 22°3.311.169.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.79.24.610.40.0
Mar49° / 32°3.811.32.811.71.9
Apr62° / 42°4.512.70.8134.8
May71° / 53°4.413.5014.26.0
Jun80° / 62°4.111.9014.86.2
Jul83° / 65°3.611.4014.65.9
Aug81° / 64°2.99.6013.66.6
Sep75° / 56°2.98.8012.37.1
Oct63° / 45°2.99.20.210.95.6
Nov50° / 35°3.29.61.29.82.3
Dec40° / 27°3.410.23.99.20.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Westerville gets around 9.0 in of rain and snow over 28 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 8 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 24 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

Is fall a good time to visit Westerville?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Westerville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Westerville in Fall

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

In fall, Westerville sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Westerville 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 Westerville peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Westerville 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 Westerville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Westerville?

Westerville sits at 40.1°N, 82.9°W, 869 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gahanna, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Westerville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Westerville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 ft.

The land around Westerville is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (49%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
538 ft
50 miles
1,033 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Gahanna 8.1 mi · Dublin 9.9 mi · Whitehall 11 mi · Upper Arlington 12 mi · Columbus 12 mi · Reynoldsburg 14 mi · Hilliard 14 mi · Delaware 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 Westerville (40.1262°, -82.9291°, elevation 869 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.