Kalamazoo weather in September: Kalamazoo, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Kalamazoo in September has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal September, 3.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 83 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationKalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094815
- Location42.23°N 85.55°W
- Elevation868 ft (265 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population73,290
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 35° 20°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kalamazoo in September?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.3°F. September is 7.5°F cooler than August and 11.7°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Kalamazoo and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 79°F on September 1 to 69°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 60°F and 66°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 18% |
| September 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 40% | 19% |
| September 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 20% |
| September 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 40% | 21% |
| September 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 41% | 23% |
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 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 2 | 79°F | 57°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 3 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 4 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 78°F | 56°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 6 | 78°F | 56°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 7 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 8 | 77°F | 55°F | 40% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 77°F | 55°F | 40% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 10 | 76°F | 55°F | 40% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 11 | 76°F | 54°F | 40% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 76°F | 54°F | 40% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 75°F | 54°F | 40% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 74°F | 52°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 74°F | 52°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 74°F | 52°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 73°F | 51°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 73°F | 51°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 72°F | 50°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 71°F | 49°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 71°F | 49°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 70°F | 49°F | 41% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 70°F | 48°F | 41% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 69°F | 48°F | 41% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 69°F | 48°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| September 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 41% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 53°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kalamazoo in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around September 30 (41%). In all, 3.27 in falls on 12 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Kalamazoo, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094815.
What are the records for September in Kalamazoo?
The warmest September temperature on Kalamazoo's official record (since 1887) is 100°F, on September 2, 1953; the coldest is 29°F, on September 29, 1942. The wettest September brought 11.28 in (2008).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.3°F: 2021 67.1°F (+3.8), 2022 65.6°F (+2.3), 2023 66.5°F (+3.2), 2024 67.4°F (+4.1), 2025 64.6°F (+1.3), 2026 65.5°F (+2.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.1°F | +3.8°F | 3.11 in |
| 2022 | 65.6°F | +2.3°F | 1.81 in |
| 2023 | 66.5°F | +3.2°F | 3.19 in |
| 2024 | 67.4°F | +4.1°F | 1.92 in |
| 2025 | 64.6°F | +1.3°F | 1.85 in |
| 2026 | 65.5°F | +2.2°F | 5.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AZOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Kalamazoo compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, September normal highs run from 65°F in Munising to 76°F in Eau Claire; Kalamazoo's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.