Buena Vista weather in September: Buena Vista, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Buena Vista in September has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 57°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal September, 0.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 4°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in September.
- NOAA stationBuena Vista (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00051071
- Location38.82°N 106.13°W
- Elevation7,954 ft (2,424 m)
- Population3,127
- Jan 41° 11°
- Feb 43° 14°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 57° 27°
- May 67° 36°
- Jun 78° 43°
- Jul 83° 49°
- Aug 80° 47°
- Sep 74° 40°
- Oct 62° 29°
- Nov 50° 20°
- Dec 40° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Buena Vista in September?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 56.8°F. September is 6.9°F cooler than August and 11.2°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Buena Vista and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 78°F on September 1 to 69°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 55°F and 59°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 78°F | 44°F | 33% | 12% |
| September 8 | 76°F | 42°F | 31% | 11% |
| September 15 | 75°F | 40°F | 28% | 10% |
| September 22 | 72°F | 38°F | 25% | 8% |
| September 30 | 69°F | 34°F | 22% | 7% |
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 | 44°F | 33% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 78°F | 44°F | 33% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 77°F | 44°F | 33% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 77°F | 43°F | 32% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 77°F | 43°F | 32% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 77°F | 43°F | 31% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 77°F | 43°F | 31% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 76°F | 42°F | 31% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 76°F | 42°F | 30% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 76°F | 42°F | 30% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 76°F | 41°F | 30% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 75°F | 41°F | 29% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 75°F | 41°F | 29% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 75°F | 40°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 75°F | 40°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 74°F | 40°F | 27% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 74°F | 39°F | 27% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 74°F | 39°F | 26% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 73°F | 39°F | 26% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 73°F | 38°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 73°F | 38°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 72°F | 38°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 72°F | 37°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 71°F | 37°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 71°F | 36°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 71°F | 36°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 70°F | 36°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 70°F | 35°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 69°F | 35°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 69°F | 34°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 40°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 0.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00051071; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Buena Vista in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around September 1 (33%). In all, 0.90 in falls on 8 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Buena Vista, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00051071.
What are the records for September in Buena Vista?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 96°F, on September 8, 1908; the coldest is 15°F, on September 29, 1936. The wettest September brought 3.01 in (1906); the snowiest, 21.0 inches (1959).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.8°F: 2021 60.4°F (+3.6), 2022 60.5°F (+3.7), 2023 58.4°F (+1.6), 2024 58.4°F (+1.6), 2025 56.2°F (−0.6), 2026 60.1°F (+3.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | +3.6°F | 0.66 in |
| 2022 | 60.5°F | +3.7°F | 0.73 in |
| 2023 | 58.4°F | +1.6°F | 1.50 in |
| 2024 | 58.4°F | +1.6°F | 1.16 in |
| 2025 | 56.2°F | −0.6°F | 1.29 in |
| 2026 | 60.1°F | +3.3°F | 1.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00051071; recent months: ACIS, station USC00051071. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Buena Vista compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, September normal highs run from 62°F in Leadville to 86°F in Lamar; Buena Vista's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Buena Vista in August80°F by day, 47°F at night
- Buena Vista in October62°F by day, 29°F at night
- Buena Vista through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lamar: Colorado's warmest Septembernormal high 86°F