Emporia weather in September: Emporia, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Emporia in September has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 3.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 83 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationEmporia Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013989
- Location38.33°N 96.19°W
- Elevation1,209 ft (369 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,354
- Jan 41° 21°
- Feb 47° 24°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 90° 68°
- Aug 89° 66°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 44° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Emporia in September?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 69.0°F. September is 8.5°F cooler than August and 11.8°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Emporia and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 86°F on September 1 to 75°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 66°F and 72°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 86°F | 62°F | 30% | 17% |
| September 8 | 84°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% |
| September 15 | 81°F | 58°F | 30% | 17% |
| September 22 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 17% |
| September 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 29% | 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 | 86°F | 62°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 86°F | 62°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 85°F | 62°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 85°F | 61°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 85°F | 61°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 84°F | 61°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 84°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 84°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 83°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 83°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 83°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 82°F | 59°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 82°F | 58°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 81°F | 58°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 81°F | 58°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 81°F | 57°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 80°F | 57°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 80°F | 56°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 80°F | 56°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 79°F | 56°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 79°F | 55°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 78°F | 55°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 78°F | 54°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 77°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 77°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 76°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 57°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Emporia in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around September 12 (30%). In all, 3.25 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Emporia, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013989.
What are the records for September in Emporia?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 109°F, on September 2, 2000; the coldest is 34°F, on September 13, 2014. The wettest September brought 15.61 in (1973).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.0°F: 2021 74.0°F (+5.0), 2022 72.3°F (+3.3), 2023 74.3°F (+5.3), 2024 71.5°F (+2.5), 2025 70.6°F (+1.6), 2026 78.2°F (+9.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.0°F | +5.0°F | 2.07 in |
| 2022 | 72.3°F | +3.3°F | 1.06 in |
| 2023 | 74.3°F | +5.3°F | 0.85 in |
| 2024 | 71.5°F | +2.5°F | 2.26 in |
| 2025 | 70.6°F | +1.6°F | 2.77 in |
| 2026 | 78.2°F | +9.2°F | 5.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013989; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Emporia compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, September normal highs run from 78°F in Bonner Springs to 86°F in Sublette; Emporia's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.