Dothan weather in September: Dothan, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Dothan in September has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal September, 3.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 83 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationDothan Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013839
- Location31.32°N 85.45°W
- Elevation370 ft (113 m)
- Population71,650
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 43°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 87° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dothan in September?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 77.9°F. September is 4.1°F cooler than August and 9.0°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Dothan and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 90°F on September 1 to 86°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 76°F and 80°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 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% |
| September 8 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 18% |
| September 15 | 89°F | 68°F | 29% | 17% |
| September 22 | 87°F | 66°F | 27% | 15% |
| September 30 | 86°F | 63°F | 25% | 14% |
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 | 90°F | 70°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 2 | 90°F | 70°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 90°F | 70°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 5 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 6 | 90°F | 70°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 7 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 90°F | 69°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 90°F | 69°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 11 | 89°F | 69°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 12 | 89°F | 68°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 89°F | 68°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 89°F | 68°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 89°F | 68°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 16 | 89°F | 67°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 88°F | 67°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 88°F | 67°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 88°F | 67°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 88°F | 66°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 21 | 88°F | 66°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 87°F | 66°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 87°F | 66°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 87°F | 65°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 87°F | 65°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 87°F | 65°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 86°F | 64°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 86°F | 64°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 86°F | 64°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 86°F | 63°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 67°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dothan in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around September 1 (35%). In all, 3.27 in falls on 8 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Dothan, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013839.
What are the records for September in Dothan?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 102°F, on September 17, 2019; the coldest is 45°F, on September 30, 1967. The wettest September brought 14.15 in (1998).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.9°F: 2021 76.9°F (−1.0), 2022 77.2°F (−0.8), 2023 78.4°F (+0.5), 2024 78.6°F (+0.7), 2025 77.8°F (−0.1), 2026 79.5°F (+1.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.9°F | −1.0°F | 2.54 in |
| 2022 | 77.2°F | −0.8°F | 1.32 in |
| 2023 | 78.4°F | +0.5°F | 2.61 in |
| 2024 | 78.6°F | +0.7°F | 10.46 in |
| 2025 | 77.8°F | −0.1°F | 2.45 in |
| 2026 | 79.5°F | +1.6°F | 4.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013839; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Dothan compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, September normal highs run from 81°F in Valley Head to 90°F in Eufaula; Dothan's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.