Grass Valley weather in September: Grass Valley, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Grass Valley in September has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal September, 0.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 11°C, 11 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationGrass Valley #2
  • Station IDUSC00043573
  • Location39.20°N 121.07°W
  • Elevation2,400 ft (732 m)
  • Population14,085
  1. Jan 54° 33°
  2. Feb 55° 34°
  3. Mar 58° 37°
  4. Apr 63° 40°
  5. May 71° 47°
  6. Jun 80° 53°
  7. Jul 88° 58°
  8. Aug 87° 57°
  9. Sep 82° 52°
  10. Oct 72° 44°
  11. Nov 60° 37°
  12. Dec 53° 33°

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

How warm is Grass Valley in September?

The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 67.2°F. September is 4.9°F cooler than August and 9.0°F warmer than October. September is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Grass Valley and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 86°F on September 1 to 78°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 65°F and 69°F.

Grass Valley 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 9%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 186°F55°F3%1%
September 884°F54°F4%2%
September 1583°F52°F5%3%
September 2281°F51°F7%4%
September 3078°F49°F9%6%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Grass Valley: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 186°F55°F3%1%13 h 10 min
September 285°F55°F3%2%13 h
September 385°F54°F3%2%13 h
September 485°F54°F3%2%13 h
September 585°F54°F4%2%13 h
September 685°F54°F4%2%12 h 50 min
September 785°F54°F4%2%12 h 50 min
September 884°F54°F4%2%12 h 50 min
September 984°F54°F4%2%12 h 50 min
September 1084°F53°F4%2%12 h 40 min
September 1184°F53°F4%3%12 h 40 min
September 1283°F53°F5%3%12 h 40 min
September 1383°F53°F5%3%12 h 40 min
September 1483°F53°F5%3%12 h 30 min
September 1583°F52°F5%3%12 h 30 min
September 1682°F52°F5%3%12 h 30 min
September 1782°F52°F6%3%12 h 30 min
September 1882°F52°F6%4%12 h 20 min
September 1982°F52°F6%4%12 h 20 min
September 2081°F51°F6%4%12 h 20 min
September 2181°F51°F7%4%12 h 20 min
September 2281°F51°F7%4%12 h 10 min
September 2381°F51°F7%5%12 h 10 min
September 2480°F50°F8%5%12 h 10 min
September 2580°F50°F8%5%12 h 10 min
September 2680°F50°F8%5%12 h
September 2779°F50°F8%5%12 h
September 2879°F49°F9%6%12 h
September 2979°F49°F9%6%11 h 50 min
September 3078°F49°F9%6%11 h 50 min
Normal high
82°FSeptember average
Normal low
52°FSeptember average
Precipitation
0.44 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
20.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
5
Daylight
13 h 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
28
Days at 80°F or more
21
Sunshine
95%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00043573; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Grass Valley in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around September 30 (9%). In all, 0.44 in falls on 2 days of a normal September.

In a normal September in Grass Valley, 5 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00043573.

What are the records for September in Grass Valley?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1966) is 108°F, on September 7, 2022; the coldest is 35°F, on September 28, 1986. The wettest September brought 5.87 in (1986).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.2°F: 2021 70.0°F (+2.8), 2022 70.9°F (+3.7), 2023 65.3°F (−1.9), 2024 70.0°F (+2.8), 2025 69.0°F (+1.8), 2026 64.6°F (−2.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Grass Valley: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202170.0°F+2.8°F0.44 in
202270.9°F+3.7°F1.49 in
202365.3°F−1.9°F0.53 in
202470.0°F+2.8°F0.00 in
202569.0°F+1.8°F0.21 in
202664.6°F−2.6°F0.82 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00043573; recent months: ACIS, station USC00043573. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Grass Valley compare across California?

Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, September normal highs run from 64°F in Eureka to 104°F in Brawley; Grass Valley's is 82°F.

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

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