East Lansing weather in September: East Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
East Lansing in September has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 80°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 81 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationEast Lansing (4 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00202395
- Location42.67°N 84.48°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population48,964
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is East Lansing in September?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.6°F. September is 7.0°F cooler than August and 12.1°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in East Lansing and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 80°F on September 1 to 69°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 61°F and 66°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 18% |
| September 8 | 79°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% |
| September 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 30% | 19% |
| September 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% |
| September 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 19% |
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 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 2 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 3 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 4 | 80°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 79°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 6 | 79°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 7 | 79°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 8 | 79°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 78°F | 54°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 10 | 78°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 11 | 78°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 12 | 77°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 77°F | 53°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 77°F | 53°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 15 | 76°F | 52°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 76°F | 52°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 75°F | 51°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 75°F | 51°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 19 | 75°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| September 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 52°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 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 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00202395; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in East Lansing in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around September 29 (32%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in East Lansing, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00202395.
What are the records for September in East Lansing?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 94°F, on September 8, 1960; the coldest is 26°F, on September 29, 1991. The wettest September brought 9.77 in (2008).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00202395. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in East Lansing compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, September normal highs run from 65°F in Munising to 76°F in Eau Claire; East Lansing's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- East Lansing in August81°F by day, 60°F at night
- East Lansing in October62°F by day, 42°F at night
- East Lansing through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Septembernormal high 76°F