Ely weather in September: Ely, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Ely in September has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal September, 0.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 4°C, 16 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in September.

  • NOAA stationEly Airport
  • Station IDUSW00023154
  • Location39.30°N 114.85°W
  • Elevation6,262 ft (1,909 m)
  • Population3,892
  1. Jan 41° 12°
  2. Feb 44° 16°
  3. Mar 52° 23°
  4. Apr 59° 28°
  5. May 69° 34°
  6. Jun 81° 41°
  7. Jul 89° 49°
  8. Aug 87° 48°
  9. Sep 78° 39°
  10. Oct 65° 28°
  11. Nov 51° 19°
  12. Dec 41° 12°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Ely in September?

The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 58.4°F. September is 9.1°F cooler than August and 12.0°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Ely and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 84°F on September 1 to 72°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 57°F and 60°F.

Ely in September, day by day: normal high and low

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 18%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 184°F44°F18%7%
September 881°F42°F17%7%
September 1579°F39°F16%7%
September 2275°F37°F15%6%
September 3072°F33°F15%6%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Ely: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 184°F44°F18%7%13 h 10 min
September 283°F44°F18%7%13 h
September 383°F43°F18%7%13 h
September 483°F43°F17%7%13 h
September 582°F43°F17%7%13 h
September 682°F42°F17%7%12 h 50 min
September 782°F42°F17%7%12 h 50 min
September 881°F42°F17%7%12 h 50 min
September 981°F41°F17%7%12 h 50 min
September 1081°F41°F17%7%12 h 40 min
September 1180°F41°F17%7%12 h 40 min
September 1280°F40°F17%7%12 h 40 min
September 1379°F40°F16%7%12 h 40 min
September 1479°F40°F16%7%12 h 30 min
September 1579°F39°F16%7%12 h 30 min
September 1678°F39°F16%7%12 h 30 min
September 1778°F38°F16%7%12 h 30 min
September 1877°F38°F16%7%12 h 20 min
September 1977°F38°F16%7%12 h 20 min
September 2076°F37°F15%6%12 h 20 min
September 2176°F37°F15%6%12 h 20 min
September 2275°F37°F15%6%12 h 10 min
September 2375°F36°F15%6%12 h 10 min
September 2474°F36°F15%6%12 h 10 min
September 2574°F35°F15%6%12 h 10 min
September 2674°F35°F15%6%12 h
September 2773°F35°F15%6%12 h
September 2873°F34°F15%6%12 h
September 2972°F34°F15%6%11 h 50 min
September 3072°F33°F15%6%11 h 50 min
Normal high
78°FSeptember average
Normal low
39°FSeptember average
Precipitation
0.64 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.2 inmonth total
Days at 90°F or more
1
Nights at 32°F or colder
7
Daylight
13 h 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
25
Days at 80°F or more
15
Sunshine
88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Ely in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around September 1 (18%). In all, 0.64 in falls on 5 days of a normal September.

In a normal September in Ely, 1 days reach 90°F, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023154.

How humid and windy is Ely in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 19% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 61% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.36°F24°F61%9.6 mph86%
9 a.m.58°F28°F32%6.8 mph87%
noon67°F26°F21%10.6 mph81%
3 p.m.69°F24°F19%10.7 mph79%
6 p.m.57°F24°F28%7.9 mph79%
9 p.m.47°F25°F40%8.8 mph84%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023154. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for September in Ely?

The warmest September temperature on Ely's official record (since 1893) is 97°F, on September 6, 2022; the coldest is 15°F, on September 21, 1895. The wettest September brought 4.99 in (1982); the snowiest, 6.3 inches (1982).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.4°F: 2021 60.1°F (+1.7), 2022 62.8°F (+4.4), 2023 57.4°F (−1.0), 2024 60.4°F (+2.0), 2025 59.9°F (+1.5), 2026 61.0°F (+2.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Ely: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202160.1°F+1.7°F0.16 in
202262.8°F+4.4°F1.63 in
202357.4°F−1.0°F0.98 in
202460.4°F+2.0°F0.08 in
202559.9°F+1.5°F0.84 in
202661.0°F+2.6°F0.46 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023154. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Ely compare across Nevada?

Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, September normal highs run from 71°F in Incline Village to 102°F in Laughlin; Ely's is 78°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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