Hickory weather in September: Hickory, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Hickory in September has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 3.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 100 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationHickory Faa Airport
- Station IDUSW00003810
- Location35.74°N 81.38°W
- Elevation1,143 ft (348 m)
- Population45,081
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 86° 67°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 70° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hickory in September?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 70.4°F. September is 6.0°F cooler than August and 10.8°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Hickory and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 84°F on September 1 to 75°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 68°F and 73°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 84°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% |
| September 8 | 82°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% |
| September 15 | 80°F | 61°F | 28% | 18% |
| September 22 | 78°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% |
| September 30 | 75°F | 56°F | 27% | 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 | 84°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 83°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 83°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 83°F | 65°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 83°F | 64°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 83°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 82°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 82°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 82°F | 63°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 82°F | 63°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 81°F | 63°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 81°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 81°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 80°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 80°F | 61°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 80°F | 61°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 80°F | 61°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 79°F | 60°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 79°F | 60°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 79°F | 60°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 78°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 78°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 78°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 77°F | 58°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 77°F | 58°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 77°F | 57°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 76°F | 57°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 75°F | 56°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 61°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003810; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hickory in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around September 1 (30%). In all, 3.93 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Hickory, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003810.
What are the records for September in Hickory?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 99°F, on September 6, 1954; the coldest is 35°F, on September 30, 1967. The wettest September brought 10.92 in (1979).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.4°F: 2021 71.3°F (+0.9), 2022 69.9°F (−0.5), 2023 71.8°F (+1.4), 2024 71.2°F (+0.8), 2025 70.7°F (+0.3), 2026 74.4°F (+4.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.3°F | +0.9°F | 0.60 in |
| 2022 | 69.9°F | −0.5°F | 5.28 in |
| 2023 | 71.8°F | +1.4°F | 1.83 in |
| 2024 | 71.2°F | +0.8°F | 9.15 in |
| 2025 | 70.7°F | +0.3°F | 2.84 in |
| 2026 | 74.4°F | +4.0°F | 4.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003810; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003810. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Hickory 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; Hickory's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hickory in August86°F by day, 67°F at night
- Hickory in October70°F by day, 49°F at night
- Hickory 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