Cherokee weather in September: Cherokee, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Cherokee in September has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 4.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 103 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationCherokee
- Station IDUSC00316341
- Location35.49°N 83.31°W
- Elevation1,965 ft (599 m)
- Population (census place)1,631
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 59° 34°
- Apr 68° 42°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cherokee in September?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 66.4°F. September is 5.3°F cooler than August and 10.5°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Cherokee and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 81°F on September 1 to 74°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 64°F and 69°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 81°F | 59°F | 35% | 23% |
| September 8 | 80°F | 58°F | 32% | 21% |
| September 15 | 78°F | 56°F | 30% | 20% |
| September 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 29% | 19% |
| September 30 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% |
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 | 81°F | 59°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 81°F | 59°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 81°F | 59°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 81°F | 59°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 80°F | 58°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 80°F | 58°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 80°F | 58°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 80°F | 58°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 80°F | 57°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 79°F | 57°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 79°F | 57°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 79°F | 56°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 79°F | 56°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 79°F | 56°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 78°F | 56°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 77°F | 53°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 76°F | 53°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 76°F | 52°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 76°F | 52°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 75°F | 52°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 75°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 75°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 74°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 55°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- 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
- 18
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316341; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cherokee in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around September 1 (35%). In all, 4.04 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Cherokee, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00316341.
What are the records for September in Cherokee?
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.4°F: 2021 65.0°F (−1.4), 2022 64.2°F (−2.3), 2023 66.7°F (+0.3), 2024 67.4°F (+1.0), 2025 65.8°F (−0.6), 2026 69.8°F (+3.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.0°F | −1.4°F | 4.03 in |
| 2022 | 64.2°F | −2.3°F | 2.61 in |
| 2023 | 66.7°F | +0.3°F | 1.66 in |
| 2024 | 67.4°F | +1.0°F | 7.70 in |
| 2025 | 65.8°F | −0.6°F | 4.84 in |
| 2026 | 69.8°F | +3.4°F | – |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00316341. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Cherokee 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; Cherokee's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cherokee in August82°F by day, 61°F at night
- Cherokee in October69°F by day, 43°F at night
- Cherokee 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