Fort Dodge weather in September: Fort Dodge, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Fort Dodge in September has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal September, 2.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 71 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationFort Dodge (5 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00132999
- Location42.58°N 94.20°W
- Elevation1,115 ft (340 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,886
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 31° 12°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 45° 25°
- Dec 31° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Dodge in September?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.3°F. September is 7.6°F cooler than August and 12.8°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Fort Dodge and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 78°F on September 1 to 69°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 59°F and 65°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 78°F | 56°F | 27% | 21% |
| September 8 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 21% |
| September 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 20% |
| September 22 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 20% |
| September 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 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 | 78°F | 56°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 2 | 78°F | 56°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 3 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 4 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h |
| September 6 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h |
| September 7 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 21% | 13 h |
| September 8 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 10 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 11 | 76°F | 52°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 12 | 76°F | 52°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 73°F | 48°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 72°F | 47°F | 27% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 71°F | 47°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| September 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 51°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 2.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 9
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00132999; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Dodge in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around September 1 (27%). In all, 2.81 in falls on 8 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Fort Dodge, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00132999.
What are the records for September in Fort Dodge?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 103°F, on September 6, 1939; the coldest is 20°F, on September 28, 1942. The wettest September brought 13.65 in (1965).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.3°F: 2021 64.3°F (+2.0), 2022 63.3°F (+1.0), 2023 65.5°F (+3.2), 2024 65.8°F (+3.5), 2025 64.5°F (+2.2), 2026 64.5°F (+2.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.3°F | +2.0°F | 2.10 in |
| 2022 | 63.3°F | +1.0°F | 1.28 in |
| 2023 | 65.5°F | +3.2°F | 2.02 in |
| 2024 | 65.8°F | +3.5°F | 1.16 in |
| 2025 | 64.5°F | +2.2°F | 3.98 in |
| 2026 | 64.5°F | +2.2°F | 6.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00132999; recent months: ACIS, station USC00132999. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Fort Dodge compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, September normal highs run from 71°F in Northwood to 79°F in Glenwood; Fort Dodge's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.