Baltimore weather in September: Baltimore, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Baltimore in September has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 4.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 113 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationBaltimore Wash International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093721
  • Location39.17°N 76.68°W
  • Elevation156 ft (48 m)
  • From the center10 miles
  • Population568,271
  1. Jan 43° 25°
  2. Feb 46° 27°
  3. Mar 55° 34°
  4. Apr 67° 44°
  5. May 76° 53°
  6. Jun 84° 63°
  7. Jul 89° 68°
  8. Aug 87° 66°
  9. Sep 80° 59°
  10. Oct 68° 47°
  11. Nov 57° 37°
  12. Dec 48° 30°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Baltimore in September?

The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 69.2°F. September is 7.0°F cooler than August and 11.8°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Baltimore and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 84°F on September 1 to 74°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 67°F and 71°F.

Baltimore in September, day by day: normal high and low

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 30%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 184°F63°F28%18%
September 882°F62°F28%18%
September 1580°F59°F29%18%
September 2278°F57°F30%18%
September 3074°F53°F30%18%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Baltimore: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 184°F63°F28%18%13 h 10 min
September 284°F63°F28%18%13 h
September 384°F63°F28%18%13 h
September 484°F63°F28%18%13 h
September 583°F62°F28%18%13 h
September 683°F62°F28%18%12 h 50 min
September 783°F62°F28%18%12 h 50 min
September 882°F62°F28%18%12 h 50 min
September 982°F61°F28%18%12 h 50 min
September 1082°F61°F28%18%12 h 40 min
September 1182°F61°F29%18%12 h 40 min
September 1281°F60°F29%18%12 h 40 min
September 1381°F60°F29%18%12 h 40 min
September 1481°F60°F29%18%12 h 30 min
September 1580°F59°F29%18%12 h 30 min
September 1680°F59°F29%18%12 h 30 min
September 1779°F59°F29%18%12 h 30 min
September 1879°F58°F29%18%12 h 20 min
September 1979°F58°F29%18%12 h 20 min
September 2078°F57°F30%18%12 h 20 min
September 2178°F57°F30%18%12 h 20 min
September 2278°F57°F30%18%12 h 10 min
September 2377°F56°F30%18%12 h 10 min
September 2477°F56°F30%18%12 h 10 min
September 2576°F55°F30%18%12 h 10 min
September 2676°F55°F30%18%12 h
September 2776°F55°F30%18%12 h
September 2875°F54°F30%18%12 h
September 2975°F54°F30%18%11 h 50 min
September 3074°F53°F30%18%11 h 50 min
Normal high
80°FSeptember average
Normal low
59°FSeptember average
Precipitation
4.44 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
3
Daylight
13 h 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
27
Days at 80°F or more
14
Sunshine
76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093721; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Baltimore in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around September 26 (30%). In all, 4.44 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Baltimore, 3 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093721.

How humid and windy is Baltimore in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.57°F54°F88%4.3 mph32%
9 a.m.65°F55°F71%7.3 mph35%
noon71°F54°F56%8.8 mph29%
3 p.m.72°F54°F52%8.6 mph26%
6 p.m.67°F55°F65%5.6 mph34%
9 p.m.62°F55°F79%4.7 mph48%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093721. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for September in Baltimore?

The warmest September temperature on Baltimore's official record (since 1872) is 101°F, on September 7, 1881; the coldest is 35°F, on September 25, 1963. The wettest September brought 13.32 in (2011).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.2°F: 2021 71.5°F (+2.3), 2022 70.6°F (+1.4), 2023 71.9°F (+2.7), 2024 69.4°F (+0.2), 2025 70.0°F (+0.8), 2026 71.5°F (+2.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Baltimore: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202171.5°F+2.3°F6.04 in
202270.6°F+1.4°F3.35 in
202371.9°F+2.7°F6.27 in
202469.4°F+0.2°F2.03 in
202570.0°F+0.8°F3.15 in
202671.5°F+2.3°F3.25 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BWIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093721. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Baltimore compare across Maryland?

Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, September normal highs run from 72°F in Frostburg to 82°F in Snow Hill; Baltimore's is 80°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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