Galax weather in September: Galax, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Galax in September has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 64°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal September, 4.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 113 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationGalax Radio WBRF
  • Station IDUSC00443267
  • Location36.66°N 80.91°W
  • Elevation2,385 ft (727 m)
  • Population6,739
  1. Jan 42° 23°
  2. Feb 47° 26°
  3. Mar 54° 32°
  4. Apr 65° 39°
  5. May 72° 49°
  6. Jun 79° 57°
  7. Jul 82° 61°
  8. Aug 81° 60°
  9. Sep 75° 53°
  10. Oct 65° 41°
  11. Nov 55° 32°
  12. Dec 46° 27°

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

How warm is Galax in September?

The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.9°F. September is 6.2°F cooler than August and 10.6°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Galax and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 79°F on September 1 to 71°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 62°F and 66°F.

Galax 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 33%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 179°F58°F33%21%
September 877°F56°F32%20%
September 1575°F53°F30%19%
September 2273°F51°F30%18%
September 3071°F48°F28%17%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Galax: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 179°F58°F33%21%13 h
September 278°F57°F33%21%13 h
September 378°F57°F33%21%13 h
September 478°F57°F33%21%12 h 50 min
September 578°F57°F33%20%12 h 50 min
September 678°F56°F33%20%12 h 50 min
September 777°F56°F32%20%12 h 50 min
September 877°F56°F32%20%12 h 40 min
September 977°F55°F32%20%12 h 40 min
September 1077°F55°F31%19%12 h 40 min
September 1176°F55°F31%19%12 h 40 min
September 1276°F55°F31%19%12 h 40 min
September 1376°F54°F31%19%12 h 30 min
September 1475°F54°F31%19%12 h 30 min
September 1575°F53°F30%19%12 h 30 min
September 1675°F53°F30%19%12 h 30 min
September 1775°F53°F30%19%12 h 20 min
September 1874°F52°F30%18%12 h 20 min
September 1974°F52°F30%18%12 h 20 min
September 2074°F52°F30%18%12 h 20 min
September 2173°F51°F30%18%12 h 10 min
September 2273°F51°F30%18%12 h 10 min
September 2373°F50°F30%18%12 h 10 min
September 2472°F50°F29%18%12 h 10 min
September 2572°F50°F29%18%12 h 10 min
September 2672°F49°F29%18%12 h
September 2771°F49°F29%18%12 h
September 2871°F48°F29%18%12 h
September 2971°F48°F28%17%12 h
September 3071°F48°F28%17%11 h 50 min
Normal high
75°FSeptember average
Normal low
53°FSeptember average
Precipitation
4.46 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Daylight
13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
23
Days at 80°F or more
7
Sunshine
75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443267; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Galax in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around September 1 (33%). In all, 4.46 in falls on 10 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443267.

What are the records for September in Galax?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 90°F, on September 9, 1978; the coldest is 28°F, on September 24, 1963. The wettest September brought 13.47 in (2004).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00443267. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Galax compare across Virginia?

Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, September normal highs run from 73°F in Floyd to 85°F in Chesapeake; Galax's is 75°F.

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

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