Willimantic in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Willimantic sees average daytime highs around 62°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 11.3 in of precipitation over about 27 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 46°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 Willimantic's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Willimantic's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
62°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
45°F
Precipitation
11.3 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Willimantic in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 78°F in early September to 46°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Willimantic reaches about 62°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 Willimantic

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 24 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Willimantic 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
Jan36° / 22°3.49.65.59.30.0
Feb38° / 23°3.08.74.910.30.0
Mar46° / 30°4.110.54.111.71.3
Apr58° / 40°3.6110.913.14.1
May68° / 49°3.211.1014.36.0
Jun77° / 59°3.811.50156.5
Jul83° / 65°3.610.9014.75.8
Aug81° / 63°4.110.2013.76.5
Sep73° / 56°3.88.8012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°4.09.60.210.95.3
Nov51° / 35°3.48.90.99.62.5
Dec41° / 27°4.210.44.490.2

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

Willimantic gets around 11.3 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 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Willimantic

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
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Aug
Sep
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Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Willimantic?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Willimantic for sightseeing.

What to pack for Willimantic in Fall

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

In fall, Willimantic sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 45°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Willimantic in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 61°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 38 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Aug 30 — about 1.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct62Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Willimantic 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 Willimantic peaks around July 10 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 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Willimantic?

Willimantic sits at 41.7°N, 72.2°W, 223 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Windham, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Willimantic

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Willimantic has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 ft around an average of 331 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft.

The land around Willimantic is covered by trees (75%) within 2 miles, trees (86%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
558 ft
10 miles
784 ft
50 miles
1,663 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Windham 2.5 mi · Mansfield City 3.7 mi · Storrs 6.8 mi · Norwich 14 mi · Plainfield 16 mi · Montville Center 16 mi · Manchester 17 mi · Killingly Center 20 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 Willimantic (41.7107°, -72.2081°, elevation 223 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.