Burlington weather in September: Burlington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Burlington in September has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal September, 4.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 112 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationBurlington Alamance Airport
- Station IDUSW00093783
- Location36.05°N 79.48°W
- Elevation617 ft (188 m)
- Population61,365
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 33°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 88° 65°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burlington in September?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 72.2°F. September is 6.3°F cooler than August and 11.2°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 87°F on September 1 to 79°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 70°F and 75°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 87°F | 66°F | 36% | 18% |
| September 8 | 85°F | 64°F | 36% | 17% |
| September 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 18% |
| September 22 | 81°F | 60°F | 39% | 18% |
| September 30 | 79°F | 56°F | 39% | 17% |
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 | 87°F | 66°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 86°F | 65°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 86°F | 65°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 86°F | 65°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 86°F | 65°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 85°F | 65°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 85°F | 64°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 85°F | 64°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 85°F | 64°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 84°F | 64°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 84°F | 63°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 84°F | 63°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 84°F | 63°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 83°F | 62°F | 38% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 83°F | 61°F | 38% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 82°F | 61°F | 38% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 82°F | 61°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 82°F | 60°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 81°F | 60°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 81°F | 60°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 81°F | 59°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 81°F | 59°F | 40% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 80°F | 58°F | 40% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 80°F | 58°F | 40% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 80°F | 58°F | 40% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 79°F | 57°F | 40% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 79°F | 57°F | 40% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 79°F | 56°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 62°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- 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
- 19
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093783; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Burlington in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around September 25 (40%). In all, 4.40 in falls on 12 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Burlington, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093783.
What are the records for September in Burlington?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 99°F, on September 12, 2019; the coldest is 39°F, on September 30, 2003. The wettest September brought 11.91 in (1999).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.2°F: 2021 70.5°F (−1.7), 2022 69.8°F (−2.4), 2023 70.4°F (−1.8), 2024 70.6°F (−1.6), 2025 70.2°F (−2.0), 2026 73.9°F (+1.7). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.5°F | −1.7°F | – |
| 2022 | 69.8°F | −2.4°F | 6.04 in |
| 2023 | 70.4°F | −1.8°F | 4.03 in |
| 2024 | 70.6°F | −1.6°F | 10.24 in |
| 2025 | 70.2°F | −2.0°F | – |
| 2026 | 73.9°F | +1.7°F | 2.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093783; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093783. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Burlington compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, September normal highs run from 63°F in Beech Mountain to 87°F in Southport; Burlington's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Burlington in August89°F by day, 68°F at night
- Burlington in October73°F by day, 49°F at night
- Burlington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Septembernormal high 87°F