Elizabeth City weather in September: Elizabeth City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Elizabeth City in September has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal September, 4.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 18°C, 115 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationElizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013786
- Location36.26°N 76.17°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population19,028
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 49°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 85° 67°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 87° 70°
- Sep 82° 65°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elizabeth City in September?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 73.4°F. September is 5.0°F cooler than August and 10.3°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Elizabeth City and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 85°F on September 1 to 78°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 71°F and 75°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 85°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% |
| September 8 | 84°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% |
| September 15 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% |
| September 22 | 80°F | 63°F | 31% | 19% |
| September 30 | 78°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% |
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 | 85°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 85°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 85°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 84°F | 68°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 84°F | 68°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 84°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 84°F | 67°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 83°F | 67°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 83°F | 67°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 83°F | 67°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 83°F | 66°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 83°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 82°F | 66°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 81°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 81°F | 64°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 81°F | 64°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 81°F | 64°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 80°F | 63°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 80°F | 63°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 80°F | 62°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 80°F | 62°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 79°F | 62°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 79°F | 61°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 79°F | 61°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 79°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 78°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 65°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013786; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elizabeth City in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around September 1 (34%). In all, 4.52 in falls on 10 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Elizabeth City, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013786.
What are the records for September in Elizabeth City?
The warmest September temperature on Elizabeth City's official record (since 1934) is 98°F, on September 4, 1944; the coldest is 40°F, on September 27, 1943. The wettest September brought 14.55 in (1979).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.4°F: 2021 73.6°F (+0.2), 2022 73.5°F (+0.1), 2023 73.8°F (+0.4), 2024 73.6°F (+0.2), 2025 72.1°F (−1.3), 2026 75.8°F (+2.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.6°F | +0.2°F | 1.70 in |
| 2022 | 73.5°F | +0.1°F | 4.49 in |
| 2023 | 73.8°F | +0.4°F | 3.87 in |
| 2024 | 73.6°F | +0.2°F | 3.81 in |
| 2025 | 72.1°F | −1.3°F | 1.48 in |
| 2026 | 75.8°F | +2.4°F | 2.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ECGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Elizabeth City 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; Elizabeth City's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Elizabeth City in August87°F by day, 70°F at night
- Elizabeth City in October73°F by day, 53°F at night
- Elizabeth City 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