Fayetteville weather in September: Fayetteville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Fayetteville in September has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal September, 4.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 18°C, 124 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Regional Airport Grannis Field
- Station IDUSW00093740
- Location34.99°N 78.88°W
- Elevation186 ft (57 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population209,496
- Jan 54° 34°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 65°
- Oct 75° 53°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in September?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 74.2°F. September is 5.6°F cooler than August and 10.4°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 87°F on September 1 to 80°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 72°F and 77°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 87°F | 68°F | 35% | 21% |
| September 8 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 20% |
| September 15 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% |
| September 22 | 82°F | 63°F | 31% | 18% |
| September 30 | 80°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 | 87°F | 68°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 87°F | 68°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 86°F | 67°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 86°F | 67°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 85°F | 66°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 85°F | 66°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 85°F | 66°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 85°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 84°F | 64°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 83°F | 64°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 83°F | 64°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 83°F | 63°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 82°F | 63°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 82°F | 63°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 82°F | 62°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 80°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 80°F | 60°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 65°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- 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
- 23
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093740; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fayetteville in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around September 1 (35%). In all, 4.87 in falls on 10 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Fayetteville, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093740.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 59°F | 90% | 5.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 69°F | 60°F | 74% | 7.6 mph | – |
| noon | 77°F | 60°F | 56% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 59°F | 51% | 8.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 60°F | 64% | 5.7 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 61°F | 79% | 5.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093740. 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 Fayetteville?
The warmest September temperature on Fayetteville's official record (since 1910) is 106°F, on September 18, 1931; the coldest is 40°F, on September 26, 1950. The wettest September brought 15.54 in (2018).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.2°F: 2021 75.0°F (+0.8), 2022 75.0°F (+0.8), 2023 74.5°F (+0.3), 2024 75.0°F (+0.8), 2025 73.7°F (−0.5), 2026 76.4°F (+2.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.0°F | +0.8°F | 3.89 in |
| 2022 | 75.0°F | +0.8°F | 3.88 in |
| 2023 | 74.5°F | +0.3°F | 2.22 in |
| 2024 | 75.0°F | +0.8°F | 5.82 in |
| 2025 | 73.7°F | −0.5°F | 2.48 in |
| 2026 | 76.4°F | +2.2°F | 3.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FAYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093740. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Fayetteville 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; Fayetteville's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in August89°F by day, 70°F at night
- Fayetteville in October75°F by day, 53°F at night
- Fayetteville 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