Highlands weather in September: Highlands, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Highlands in September has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 74°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal September, 7.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 203 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationHighlands
- Station IDUSC00314055
- Location35.06°N 83.20°W
- Elevation3,850 ft (1,174 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population1,119
- Jan 42° 24°
- Feb 46° 26°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 62° 39°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 75° 54°
- Jul 78° 58°
- Aug 76° 57°
- Sep 71° 51°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 53° 32°
- Dec 45° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Highlands in September?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 61.3°F. September is 5.1°F cooler than August and 9.6°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Highlands and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 74°F on September 1 to 68°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 59°F and 63°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 74°F | 55°F | 45% | 27% |
| September 8 | 73°F | 53°F | 42% | 25% |
| September 15 | 72°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% |
| September 22 | 70°F | 49°F | 38% | 25% |
| September 30 | 68°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 74°F | 55°F | 45% | 27% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 74°F | 55°F | 44% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 74°F | 54°F | 44% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 74°F | 54°F | 43% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 74°F | 54°F | 43% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 74°F | 54°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 73°F | 54°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 73°F | 53°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 73°F | 53°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 73°F | 53°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 73°F | 53°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 72°F | 52°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 72°F | 52°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 72°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 72°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 72°F | 51°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 71°F | 51°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 71°F | 51°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 71°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 71°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 70°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 70°F | 49°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 70°F | 49°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 69°F | 49°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 69°F | 48°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 69°F | 48°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 69°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 68°F | 47°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 68°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 68°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 51°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 7.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314055; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Highlands in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around September 1 (45%). In all, 7.98 in falls on 12 days of a normal September, 3 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314055.
What are the records for September in Highlands?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 97°F, on September 9, 1925; the coldest is 27°F, on September 30, 1899. The wettest September brought 32.37 in (2004).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.3°F: 2021 60.4°F (−0.9), 2022 59.7°F (−1.6), 2023 61.1°F (−0.2), 2024 61.4°F (+0.1), 2025 60.4°F (−0.9), 2026 65.3°F (+4.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | −0.9°F | 10.05 in |
| 2022 | 59.7°F | −1.6°F | 10.14 in |
| 2023 | 61.1°F | −0.2°F | 2.32 in |
| 2024 | 61.4°F | +0.1°F | 17.36 in |
| 2025 | 60.4°F | −0.9°F | 6.75 in |
| 2026 | 65.3°F | +4.0°F | 6.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314055; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314055. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Highlands 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; Highlands's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Highlands in August76°F by day, 57°F at night
- Highlands in October63°F by day, 41°F at night
- Highlands 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