Cañon City weather in September: Cañon City, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Cañon City in September has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal September, 1.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 9°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in September.
- NOAA stationCanon City
- Station IDUSC00051294
- Location38.46°N 105.23°W
- Elevation5,378 ft (1,639 m)
- Population17,193
- Jan 49° 18°
- Feb 50° 20°
- Mar 59° 26°
- Apr 64° 33°
- May 73° 43°
- Jun 85° 52°
- Jul 89° 59°
- Aug 87° 57°
- Sep 80° 48°
- Oct 69° 36°
- Nov 57° 26°
- Dec 49° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cañon City in September?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 64.2°F. September is 7.8°F cooler than August and 11.8°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Cañon City and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 84°F on September 1 to 75°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 62°F and 67°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 84°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% |
| September 8 | 83°F | 51°F | 25% | 10% |
| September 15 | 81°F | 49°F | 23% | 9% |
| September 22 | 78°F | 46°F | 21% | 8% |
| September 30 | 75°F | 42°F | 19% | 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 | 84°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 84°F | 53°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 84°F | 53°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 84°F | 53°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 83°F | 52°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 83°F | 52°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 83°F | 52°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 83°F | 51°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 82°F | 51°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 82°F | 51°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 82°F | 50°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 82°F | 50°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 81°F | 50°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 81°F | 49°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 81°F | 49°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 80°F | 48°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 80°F | 48°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 80°F | 48°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 79°F | 47°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 79°F | 47°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 79°F | 46°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 78°F | 46°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 78°F | 46°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 77°F | 45°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 77°F | 45°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 77°F | 44°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 76°F | 44°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 76°F | 43°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 75°F | 43°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 75°F | 42°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 48°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 1.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00051294; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cañon City in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around September 1 (28%). In all, 1.20 in falls on 7 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Cañon City, 4 days reach 90°F and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00051294.
What are the records for September in Cañon City?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 100°F, on September 5, 1899; the coldest is 25°F, on September 27, 1908. The wettest September brought 5.34 in (2013); the snowiest, 13.5 inches (1959).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.2°F: 2021 69.0°F (+4.8), 2022 67.9°F (+3.7), 2023 67.2°F (+3.0), 2024 67.6°F (+3.4), 2025 66.7°F (+2.5), 2026 71.0°F (+6.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.0°F | +4.8°F | 0.43 in |
| 2022 | 67.9°F | +3.7°F | 0.50 in |
| 2023 | 67.2°F | +3.0°F | 1.72 in |
| 2024 | 67.6°F | +3.4°F | 1.66 in |
| 2025 | 66.7°F | +2.5°F | 0.38 in |
| 2026 | 71.0°F | +6.8°F | 0.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00051294; recent months: ACIS, station USC00051294. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Cañon City 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; Cañon City's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.