Beckley weather in September: Beckley, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Beckley in September has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal September, 3.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 81 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationBeckley Raleigh County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003872
- Location37.78°N 81.12°W
- Elevation2,514 ft (766 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,515
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beckley in September?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 64.7°F. September is 5.8°F cooler than August and 10.4°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Beckley and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 78°F on September 1 to 70°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 62°F and 68°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 78°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% |
| September 8 | 77°F | 58°F | 33% | 18% |
| September 15 | 75°F | 55°F | 32% | 18% |
| September 22 | 73°F | 53°F | 33% | 18% |
| September 30 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 19% |
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 | 78°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 78°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 78°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 78°F | 59°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 78°F | 58°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 77°F | 58°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 77°F | 58°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 77°F | 58°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 77°F | 57°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 76°F | 57°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 76°F | 57°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 76°F | 56°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 75°F | 56°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 75°F | 56°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 75°F | 55°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 74°F | 55°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 74°F | 55°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 74°F | 54°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 74°F | 54°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 73°F | 54°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 73°F | 53°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 73°F | 53°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 72°F | 53°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 72°F | 52°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 71°F | 52°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 71°F | 52°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 71°F | 51°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 70°F | 51°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 70°F | 50°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 55°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003872; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beckley in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around September 1 (34%). In all, 3.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003872.
How humid and windy is Beckley in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 50°F | 89% | 4.6 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 52°F | 77% | 6.7 mph | 58% |
| noon | 65°F | 51°F | 61% | 8.2 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 50°F | 56% | 8.4 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 51°F | 66% | 5.6 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 80% | 4.9 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003872. 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 Beckley?
The warmest September temperature on Beckley's official record (since 1896) is 97°F, on September 2, 1932; the coldest is 23°F, on September 29, 1942. The wettest September brought 9.98 in (2018).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.7°F: 2021 64.4°F (−0.3), 2022 62.7°F (−2.0), 2023 64.8°F (+0.1), 2024 66.8°F (+2.1), 2025 65.2°F (+0.5), 2026 69.7°F (+5.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.4°F | −0.3°F | 2.38 in |
| 2022 | 62.7°F | −2.0°F | 2.45 in |
| 2023 | 64.8°F | +0.1°F | 5.08 in |
| 2024 | 66.8°F | +2.1°F | 6.01 in |
| 2025 | 65.2°F | +0.5°F | 1.25 in |
| 2026 | 69.7°F | +5.0°F | 5.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003872. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Beckley compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, September normal highs run from 68°F in Davis to 82°F in Hamlin; Beckley's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.