Durango weather in September: Durango, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Durango in September has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal September, 1.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 6°C, 51 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationDurango La Plata County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093005
- Location37.14°N 107.76°W
- Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
- Population19,811
- Jan 38° 10°
- Feb 43° 16°
- Mar 53° 23°
- Apr 62° 28°
- May 71° 35°
- Jun 83° 43°
- Jul 87° 52°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 77° 43°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Durango in September?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. September is 8.0°F cooler than August and 12.4°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Durango and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 81°F on September 1 to 71°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 58°F and 62°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 | 81°F | 47°F | 28% | 12% |
| September 8 | 80°F | 45°F | 27% | 12% |
| September 15 | 77°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% |
| September 22 | 74°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% |
| September 30 | 71°F | 37°F | 23% | 12% |
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 | 47°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 81°F | 47°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 81°F | 47°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 81°F | 46°F | 27% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 80°F | 46°F | 27% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 80°F | 46°F | 27% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 80°F | 45°F | 27% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 80°F | 45°F | 27% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 79°F | 45°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 79°F | 45°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 79°F | 44°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 78°F | 44°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 78°F | 44°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 78°F | 43°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 77°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 77°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 76°F | 42°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 76°F | 42°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 76°F | 42°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 75°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 75°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 74°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 74°F | 40°F | 24% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 73°F | 40°F | 24% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 73°F | 39°F | 24% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 73°F | 39°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 72°F | 38°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 72°F | 38°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 71°F | 38°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 71°F | 37°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 43°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 1.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Durango in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around September 1 (28%). In all, 1.99 in falls on 7 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Durango, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093005.
What are the records for September in Durango?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 95°F, on September 5, 2022; the coldest is 22°F, on September 29, 1999. The wettest September brought 6.20 in (2026).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 62.3°F (+2.8), 2022 64.0°F (+4.5), 2023 60.8°F (+1.3), 2024 61.6°F (+2.1), 2025 60.5°F (+1.0), 2026 63.0°F (+3.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | +2.8°F | 2.10 in |
| 2022 | 64.0°F | +4.5°F | 2.32 in |
| 2023 | 60.8°F | +1.3°F | 0.77 in |
| 2024 | 61.6°F | +2.1°F | 0.82 in |
| 2025 | 60.5°F | +1.0°F | 1.80 in |
| 2026 | 63.0°F | +3.5°F | 6.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093005; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Durango 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; Durango's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.