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

Hanford in September has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 96°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal September, 0.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 14°C, 1 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationHanford Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00053119
  • Location36.32°N 119.63°W
  • Elevation249 ft (76 m)
  • Population60,594
  1. Jan 57° 37°
  2. Feb 63° 39°
  3. Mar 70° 44°
  4. Apr 76° 47°
  5. May 85° 54°
  6. Jun 93° 60°
  7. Jul 98° 64°
  8. Aug 97° 62°
  9. Sep 92° 57°
  10. Oct 81° 49°
  11. Nov 67° 40°
  12. Dec 57° 35°

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

How warm is Hanford in September?

The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 74.7°F. September is 5.2°F cooler than August and 10.1°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Hanford and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 96°F on September 1 to 87°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 73°F and 76°F.

Hanford 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 5%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 196°F60°F1%0%
September 894°F59°F1%0%
September 1593°F58°F2%0%
September 2290°F56°F3%1%
September 3087°F54°F5%1%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Hanford: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 196°F60°F1%0%13 h
September 296°F60°F1%0%13 h
September 395°F60°F1%0%12 h 50 min
September 495°F60°F1%0%12 h 50 min
September 595°F60°F1%0%12 h 50 min
September 695°F60°F1%0%12 h 50 min
September 795°F60°F1%0%12 h 50 min
September 894°F59°F1%0%12 h 40 min
September 994°F59°F2%0%12 h 40 min
September 1094°F59°F2%0%12 h 40 min
September 1194°F59°F2%0%12 h 40 min
September 1293°F59°F2%0%12 h 30 min
September 1393°F58°F2%0%12 h 30 min
September 1493°F58°F2%0%12 h 30 min
September 1593°F58°F2%0%12 h 30 min
September 1692°F58°F2%1%12 h 30 min
September 1792°F57°F2%1%12 h 20 min
September 1892°F57°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 1991°F57°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 2091°F57°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 2191°F56°F3%1%12 h 10 min
September 2290°F56°F3%1%12 h 10 min
September 2390°F56°F4%1%12 h 10 min
September 2490°F55°F4%1%12 h 10 min
September 2589°F55°F4%1%12 h 10 min
September 2689°F55°F4%1%12 h
September 2789°F54°F4%1%12 h
September 2888°F54°F4%1%12 h
September 2988°F54°F5%1%12 h
September 3087°F54°F5%1%11 h 50 min
Normal high
92°FSeptember average
Normal low
57°FSeptember average
Precipitation
0.04 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
10.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
20
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
28
Sunshine
97%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053119; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Hanford in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around September 30 (5%). In all, 0.04 in falls on 1 days of a normal September.

In a normal September in Hanford, 20 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053119.

What are the records for September in Hanford?

The warmest September temperature on Hanford's official record (since 1899) is 114°F, on September 6, 2022; the coldest is 35°F, on September 27, 1901. The wettest September brought 2.48 in (1904).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.7°F: 2021 76.6°F (+1.9), 2022 79.9°F (+5.2), 2023 75.9°F (+1.2), 2024 78.5°F (+3.8), 2025 77.2°F (+2.5), 2026 74.4°F (−0.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Hanford: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202176.6°F+1.9°F0.00 in
202279.9°F+5.2°F0.02 in
202375.9°F+1.2°F0.00 in
202478.5°F+3.8°F0.00 in
202577.2°F+2.5°F1.02 in
202674.4°F−0.3°F0.00 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HJOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053119. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Hanford 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; Hanford's is 92°F.

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

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