Beaufort weather in September: Beaufort, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Beaufort in September has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal September, 4.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 21°C, 102 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationBeaufort Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00093831
- Location32.48°N 80.72°W
- Elevation37 ft (11 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population14,334
- Jan 60° 40°
- Feb 64° 43°
- Mar 70° 49°
- Apr 77° 56°
- May 84° 64°
- Jun 89° 71°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 90° 74°
- Sep 86° 70°
- Oct 78° 59°
- Nov 69° 48°
- Dec 63° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beaufort in September?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 77.6°F. September is 4.6°F cooler than August and 9.0°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Beaufort and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 89°F on September 1 to 82°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 76°F and 79°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 89°F | 73°F | 39% | 24% |
| September 8 | 87°F | 72°F | 36% | 21% |
| September 15 | 86°F | 70°F | 34% | 19% |
| September 22 | 84°F | 68°F | 32% | 18% |
| September 30 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 16% |
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 | 89°F | 73°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 2 | 88°F | 73°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 88°F | 72°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 88°F | 72°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 88°F | 72°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 6 | 88°F | 72°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 7 | 88°F | 72°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 87°F | 72°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 87°F | 71°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 87°F | 71°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 11 | 87°F | 71°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 12 | 87°F | 71°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 86°F | 70°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 86°F | 70°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 86°F | 70°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 16 | 86°F | 70°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 86°F | 69°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 85°F | 69°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 85°F | 69°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 85°F | 69°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 85°F | 68°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 84°F | 68°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 84°F | 68°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 84°F | 67°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 84°F | 67°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 83°F | 67°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 83°F | 66°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 83°F | 66°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 83°F | 66°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h |
- Normal high
- 86°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 70°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093831; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beaufort in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around September 1 (39%). In all, 4.03 in falls on 10 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Beaufort, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093831.
How humid and windy is Beaufort in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 64°F | 89% | 5.0 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 65°F | 76% | 7.3 mph | 41% |
| noon | 80°F | 65°F | 61% | 8.0 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 65°F | 58% | 8.1 mph | 32% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 66°F | 71% | 6.2 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 66°F | 82% | 4.7 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093831. 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 Beaufort?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 98°F, on September 9, 1945; the coldest is 45°F, on September 30, 1967. The wettest September brought 13.43 in (1945).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.6°F: 2021 78.5°F (+0.9), 2022 77.4°F (−0.2), 2023 78.6°F (+1.0), 2025 77.5°F (−0.1), 2026 79.9°F (+2.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.5°F | +0.9°F | 10.36 in |
| 2022 | 77.4°F | −0.2°F | 5.12 in |
| 2023 | 78.6°F | +1.0°F | 2.58 in |
| 2025 | 77.5°F | −0.1°F | – |
| 2026 | 79.9°F | +2.3°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093831; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093831. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Beaufort compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, September normal highs run from 71°F in Caesars Head to 87°F in Barnwell; Beaufort's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Beaufort in August90°F by day, 74°F at night
- Beaufort in October78°F by day, 59°F at night
- Beaufort through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Barnwell: South Carolina's warmest Septembernormal high 87°F