Windsor in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Windsor sees average daytime highs around 63°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 81°F in early September to 45°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
63°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
38°F
Precipitation
4.1 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Windsor in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 81°F in early September to 45°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Windsor reaches about 63°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Windsor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 43 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
43
wind chill below the day's low

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

Windsor 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
Jan41° / 19°0.644.29.40.1
Feb44° / 20°0.74.94.610.40.9
Mar53° / 27°1.56.94.311.73.4
Apr60° / 34°2.59.63.7134.9
May69° / 43°3.411.60.714.26.1
Jun79° / 52°2.18.7014.86.7
Jul86° / 58°1.77.7014.65.5
Aug84° / 57°1.56.7013.66.2
Sep76° / 49°1.55.80.312.37.6
Oct63° / 37°1.66.9210.96.0
Nov50° / 27°1.05.34.29.72.6
Dec41° / 20°0.63.849.20.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Windsor gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 18 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 5 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 18 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Windsor?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Windsor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Windsor in Fall

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

In fall, Windsor sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Windsor in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Windsor peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Windsor 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 Windsor is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1528 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Windsor?

Windsor sits at 40.5°N, 104.9°W, 4,797 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Loveland, 11 mi away.

Topography around Windsor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Windsor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 4,790 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,780 ft.

The land around Windsor is covered by grassland (31%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (39%) and cropland (38%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
9,780 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Loveland 11 mi · Greeley 11 mi · Fort Collins 12 mi · Evans 13 mi · Longmont 24 mi · Erie 30 mi · Estes Park 34 mi · Brighton 34 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 Windsor (40.4775°, -104.9014°, elevation 4,797 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.