Athens weather in September: Athens, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Athens in September has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal September, 3.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 18°C, 96 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationAthens
- Station IDUSC00010390
- Location34.78°N 86.95°W
- Elevation689 ft (210 m)
- Population32,587
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 56° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 73° 51°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 87° 68°
- Jul 90° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 85° 65°
- Oct 75° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 54° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in September?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 74.7°F. September is 5.6°F cooler than August and 11.0°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Athens and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 88°F on September 1 to 81°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 72°F and 78°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 88°F | 69°F | 28% | 17% |
| September 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% |
| September 15 | 85°F | 65°F | 27% | 17% |
| September 22 | 83°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% |
| September 30 | 81°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 88°F | 69°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 88°F | 69°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 88°F | 68°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 88°F | 68°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 88°F | 68°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 88°F | 68°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 87°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 87°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 87°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 87°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 86°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 86°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 86°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 86°F | 65°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 85°F | 65°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 85°F | 65°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 85°F | 64°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 84°F | 64°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 84°F | 64°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 84°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 83°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 83°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 82°F | 61°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 82°F | 61°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 82°F | 61°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 81°F | 60°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 81°F | 60°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 81°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 65°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00010390; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Athens in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around September 1 (28%). In all, 3.77 in falls on 8 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Athens, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00010390.
What are the records for September in Athens?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1991) is 100°F, on September 5, 1999; the coldest is 39°F, on September 30, 1993. The wettest September brought 9.82 in (2021).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.7°F: 2021 73.0°F (−1.7), 2022 72.0°F (−2.7), 2023 74.4°F (−0.3), 2024 74.3°F (−0.5), 2025 74.4°F (−0.3), 2026 80.0°F (+5.3). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.0°F | −1.7°F | 9.82 in |
| 2022 | 72.0°F | −2.7°F | 3.33 in |
| 2023 | 74.4°F | −0.3°F | 1.19 in |
| 2024 | 74.3°F | −0.5°F | 3.81 in |
| 2025 | 74.4°F | −0.3°F | 4.01 in |
| 2026 | 80.0°F | +5.3°F | 0.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00010390; recent months: ACIS, station USC00010390. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Athens compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, September normal highs run from 81°F in Valley Head to 90°F in Eufaula; Athens's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.