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Fall Weather in Sweetwater Texas, United States

Daily high temperatures decrease by 28°F, from 91°F to 62°F, rarely falling below 48°F or exceeding 97°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 29°F, from 70°F to 41°F, rarely falling below 30°F or exceeding 76°F.

For reference, on July 24, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Sweetwater typically range from 74°F to 95°F, while on January 4, the coldest day of the year, they range from 36°F to 57°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Fall in Sweetwater

Average High and Low Temperature in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FSummerWinterSep 191°FSep 191°F70°F70°FNov 3062°FNov 3062°F41°F41°FOct 182°FOct 182°F61°F61°FNov 172°FNov 172°F51°F51°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average fall temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Fall in Sweetwater

Average Hourly Temperature in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSummerWintervery coldvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Hacıpaşa, Turkey (6,946 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Sweetwater (view comparison).

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The fall in Sweetwater experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 30% to 36%. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 25% on October 7.

The clearest day of the fall is October 7, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 75% of the time.

For reference, on February 24, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 42%, while on June 10, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 76%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Fall in Sweetwater

Cloud Cover Categories in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SummerWinterFeb 2458%Feb 2458%Sep 170%Sep 170%Nov 3064%Nov 3064%Oct 175%Oct 175%Nov 170%Nov 170%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Sweetwater, the chance of a wet day over the course of the fall is very rapidly decreasing, starting the season at 24% and ending it at 10%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 34% on May 26, and its lowest chance is 6% on January 11.

Over the course of the fall in Sweetwater, the chance of a day with only rain decreases from 24% to 9%, the chance of a day with mixed snow and rain remains an essentially constant 1% throughout, and the chance of a day with only snow remains an essentially constant 0% throughout.

Probability of Precipitation in the Fall in Sweetwater

Probability of Precipitation in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov0%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%SummerWinterSep 525%Sep 525%Nov 3010%Nov 3010%Oct 119%Oct 119%Nov 115%Nov 115%rainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the fall in Sweetwater is rapidly decreasing, starting the season at 2.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.7 inches or falls below 0.3 inches, and ending the season at 0.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 2.4 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 2.4 inches on September 24.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Fall in Sweetwater

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inSummerWinterSep 232.4 inSep 232.4 inSep 12.2 inSep 12.2 inNov 300.9 inNov 300.9 inNov 11.5 inNov 11.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of the fall in Sweetwater, the length of the day is very rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day decreases by 2 hours, 37 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 45 seconds, and weekly decrease of 12 minutes, 14 seconds.

The shortest day of the fall is November 30, with 10 hours, 11 minutes of daylight and the longest day is September 1, with 12 hours, 48 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Fall in Sweetwater

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrSummerWinterSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minnightnightdaydayNov 3010 hr, 11 minNov 3010 hr, 11 minNov 110 hr, 51 minNov 110 hr, 51 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the fall in Sweetwater is 8:00 AM on November 2 and the earliest sunrise is 59 minutes earlier at 7:01 AM on November 3.

The latest sunset is 8:05 PM on September 1 and the earliest sunset is 2 hours, 29 minutes earlier at 5:35 PM on November 30.

Daylight saving time (DST) starts at 1:00 AM on November 3, 2024, shifting sunrise and sunset to be an hour later.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets 14 hours, 17 minutes later, at 8:52 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:39 AM and sets 10 hours, 1 minute later, at 5:40 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in the Fall in Sweetwater

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMSummerWinter7:01 AM7:01 AMNov 35:48 PMNov 35:48 PM7:16 AM7:16 AMSep 18:05 PMSep 18:05 PM7:25 AM7:25 AMNov 305:35 PMNov 305:35 PM7:36 AM7:36 AMOct 17:25 PMOct 17:25 PMDSTNov 3DSTNov 3SolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the fall. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Fall in Sweetwater

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSummerWinter0102020304050600010203030406070
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the fall of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the fall of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Fall in Sweetwater

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSummerWinterAug 46:14 AMAug 46:14 AMAug 191:26 PMAug 191:26 PMSep 28:56 PMSep 28:56 PMSep 179:35 PMSep 179:35 PMOct 21:50 PMOct 21:50 PMOct 176:27 AMOct 176:27 AMNov 17:48 AMNov 17:48 AMNov 153:29 PMNov 153:29 PMDec 112:22 AMDec 112:22 AMDec 153:02 AMDec 153:02 AMDec 304:28 PMDec 304:28 PM9:09 PM9:09 PM8:03 PM8:03 PM6:49 AM6:49 AM6:48 AM6:48 AM8:08 PM8:08 PM7:41 PM7:41 PM8:00 AM8:00 AM7:27 AM7:27 AM7:24 PM7:24 PM6:39 PM6:39 PM7:57 AM7:57 AM8:08 AM8:08 AM6:49 PM6:49 PM5:24 PM5:24 PM6:58 AM6:58 AM5:01 PM5:01 PM4:52 PM4:52 PM8:09 AM8:09 AM5:29 PM5:29 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Sweetwater is very rapidly decreasing during the fall, falling from 28% to 0% over the course of the season.

For reference, on June 21, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 38% of the time, while on December 12, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Fall in Sweetwater

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SummerWinterSep 128%Sep 128%Nov 300%Nov 300%Oct 112%Oct 112%Nov 11%Nov 11%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Sweetwater is increasing during the fall, increasing from 9.4 miles per hour to 10.7 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on April 1, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.8 miles per hour, while on August 22, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 9.3 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during the fall is 10.9 miles per hour on November 12.

Average Wind Speed in the Fall in Sweetwater

Average Wind Speed in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphSummerWinterNov 1210.9 mphNov 1210.9 mphSep 19.4 mphSep 19.4 mphNov 3010.7 mphNov 3010.7 mphOct 110.2 mphOct 110.2 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Sweetwater throughout the fall is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 63% on September 1.

Wind Direction in the Fall in Sweetwater

Wind Direction in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SummerWinterwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Sweetwater typically lasts for 8.2 months (251 days), from around March 11 to around November 17, rarely starting before February 15 or after April 4, and rarely ending before October 28 or after December 6.

During the fall in Sweetwater, the chance that a given day is within the growing season is very rapidly decreasing falling from 100% to 20% over the course of the season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Fall in Sweetwater

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Fall in Sweetwatergrowing seasonSepOctNov0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SummerWinter100%Sep 1100%Sep 1Nov 3020%Nov 3020%100%Oct 1100%Oct 185%Nov 185%Nov 1freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Sweetwater are very rapidly increasing during the fall, increasing by 1,465°F, from 4,475°F to 5,940°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Fall in Sweetwater

Growing Degree Days in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov4,500°F4,500°F5,000°F5,000°F5,500°F5,500°F6,000°F6,000°FSummerWinterSep 14,475°FSep 14,475°FNov 305,940°FNov 305,940°FOct 15,216°FOct 15,216°FNov 15,710°FNov 15,710°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the fall, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Sweetwater is very rapidly decreasing during the fall, falling by 2.8 kWh, from 6.1 kWh to 3.4 kWh, over the course of the season.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Fall in Sweetwater

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Fall in SweetwaterSepOctNov0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhSummerWinterSep 16.1 kWhSep 16.1 kWhNov 303.4 kWhNov 303.4 kWhOct 15.3 kWhOct 15.3 kWhNov 14.2 kWhNov 14.2 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sweetwater are 32.471 deg latitude, -100.406 deg longitude, and 2,162 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sweetwater contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 226 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,147 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (689 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,342 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sweetwater is covered by shrubs (72%) and grassland (14%), within 10 miles by shrubs (72%) and cropland (16%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (55%) and cropland (23%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sweetwater, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Sweetwater.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Sweetwater according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Sweetwater is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Sweetwater and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Sweetwater and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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