Yuba City in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Yuba City sees average daytime highs around 77°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 5.4 in of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 60°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
77°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
52°F
Rainfall
5.4 in
12 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
6.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Yuba City in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 92°F in early September to 60°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Yuba City reaches about 77°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Yuba City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 11 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yuba City 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°6.110.79.64.2
Feb61° / 43°5.81010.55.1
Mar66° / 46°5.010.311.76.1
Apr72° / 50°2.46.8137.3
May81° / 56°1.44.414.17.4
Jun90° / 62°0.41.414.74.9
Jul95° / 66°0.00.114.53.4
Aug94° / 64°0.00.213.54.0
Sep88° / 60°0.2112.35.8
Oct78° / 52°1.73.6118.1
Nov65° / 44°3.57.59.96.3
Dec57° / 40°6.411.19.34.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Yuba City gets around 5.4 in of rain over 12 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 30 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Yuba City

In seasonPeak

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

Yuba City's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Yuba City?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Yuba City for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yuba City in Fall

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

In fall, Yuba City sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 52°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Yuba City 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 Yuba City peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yuba City 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 Yuba City is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yuba City?

Yuba City sits at 39.1°N, 121.6°W, 59 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Yuba City, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Yuba City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yuba City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,794 ft.

The land around Yuba City is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, cropland (38%), grassland (29%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
1,040 ft
50 miles
5,794 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: South Yuba City 1.9 mi · Linda 3.7 mi · Lincoln 24 mi · Oroville 26 mi · Rocklin 32 mi · Roseville 32 mi · Rio Linda 32 mi · Woodland 33 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 Yuba City (39.1405°, -121.6169°, elevation 59 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.