Jacksonville weather in September: Jacksonville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Jacksonville in September has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal September, 7.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 21°C, 192 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationJacksonville International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013889
  • Location30.48°N 81.70°W
  • Elevation33 ft (10 m)
  • From the center11 miles
  • Population1,009,833
  1. Jan 66° 43°
  2. Feb 69° 46°
  3. Mar 74° 51°
  4. Apr 80° 56°
  5. May 86° 64°
  6. Jun 90° 71°
  7. Jul 92° 73°
  8. Aug 91° 73°
  9. Sep 87° 71°
  10. Oct 81° 62°
  11. Nov 73° 51°
  12. Dec 68° 46°

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

How warm is Jacksonville in September?

The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 78.8°F. September is 3.3°F cooler than August and 7.6°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Jacksonville and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 89°F on September 1 to 85°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 78°F and 80°F.

Jacksonville 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 46%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 189°F73°F46%32%
September 888°F72°F44%31%
September 1587°F71°F42%29%
September 2286°F70°F39%27%
September 3085°F67°F35%23%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Jacksonville: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 189°F73°F46%32%12 h 50 min
September 289°F73°F46%32%12 h 50 min
September 389°F72°F46%32%12 h 50 min
September 489°F72°F45%31%12 h 40 min
September 589°F72°F45%31%12 h 40 min
September 689°F72°F45%31%12 h 40 min
September 789°F72°F45%31%12 h 40 min
September 888°F72°F44%31%12 h 40 min
September 988°F72°F44%31%12 h 30 min
September 1088°F72°F44%30%12 h 30 min
September 1188°F72°F43%30%12 h 30 min
September 1288°F71°F43%30%12 h 30 min
September 1388°F71°F43%30%12 h 30 min
September 1488°F71°F42%29%12 h 30 min
September 1587°F71°F42%29%12 h 20 min
September 1687°F71°F41%29%12 h 20 min
September 1787°F71°F41%28%12 h 20 min
September 1887°F70°F41%28%12 h 20 min
September 1987°F70°F40%28%12 h 20 min
September 2087°F70°F40%27%12 h 10 min
September 2186°F70°F39%27%12 h 10 min
September 2286°F70°F39%27%12 h 10 min
September 2386°F69°F38%26%12 h 10 min
September 2486°F69°F38%26%12 h 10 min
September 2586°F69°F37%25%12 h 10 min
September 2686°F69°F37%25%12 h
September 2785°F68°F36%25%12 h
September 2885°F68°F36%24%12 h
September 2985°F68°F35%24%12 h
September 3085°F67°F35%23%12 h
Normal high
87°FSeptember average
Normal low
71°FSeptember average
Precipitation
7.56 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
9
Daylight
12 h 50 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
28
Sunshine
78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013889; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Jacksonville in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around September 1 (46%). In all, 7.56 in falls on 12 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Jacksonville, 9 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013889.

How humid and windy is Jacksonville in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 68°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 94% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.69°F67°F94%4.1 mph38%
9 a.m.76°F69°F79%7.6 mph37%
noon81°F68°F64%9.9 mph–
3 p.m.82°F68°F63%10.7 mph22%
6 p.m.77°F69°F76%8.2 mph34%
9 p.m.73°F69°F88%5.1 mph45%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013889. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for September in Jacksonville?

The warmest September temperature on Jacksonville's official record (since 1871) is 99°F, on September 3, 1912; the coldest is 48°F, on September 20, 1981. The wettest September brought 21.79 in (1908).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.8°F: 2021 77.9°F (−0.9), 2022 78.0°F (−0.8), 2023 78.3°F (−0.5), 2024 79.7°F (+0.9), 2025 78.0°F (−0.8), 2026 79.6°F (+0.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Jacksonville: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202177.9°F−0.9°F5.11 in
202278.0°F−0.8°F5.53 in
202378.3°F−0.5°F9.00 in
202479.7°F+0.9°F13.53 in
202578.0°F−0.8°F2.74 in
202679.6°F+0.8°F4.29 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JAXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013889. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Jacksonville compare across Florida?

Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, September normal highs run from 86°F in Jacksonville Beach to 92°F in Plant City; Jacksonville's is 87°F.

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

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