Lakeland weather in September: Lakeland, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Lakeland in September has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 73°F, a daily mean of 82°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal September, 7.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 23°C, 194 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationLakeland 2
- Station IDUSC00084802
- Location27.99°N 82.01°W
- Elevation139 ft (42 m)
- Population124,990
- Jan 74° 51°
- Feb 77° 53°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 85° 61°
- May 90° 67°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 86° 67°
- Nov 80° 59°
- Dec 76° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakeland in September?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 73°F, for a daily mean of 81.7°F. September is 1.6°F cooler than August and 5.3°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Lakeland and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 92°F on September 1 to 89°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 81°F and 83°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 55%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 92°F | 74°F | 55% | 39% |
| September 8 | 91°F | 74°F | 52% | 35% |
| September 15 | 90°F | 73°F | 48% | 32% |
| September 22 | 90°F | 73°F | 44% | 29% |
| September 30 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 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 | 92°F | 74°F | 55% | 39% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 2 | 91°F | 74°F | 55% | 38% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 3 | 91°F | 74°F | 55% | 38% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 4 | 91°F | 74°F | 54% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 5 | 91°F | 74°F | 54% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 6 | 91°F | 74°F | 53% | 36% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 7 | 91°F | 74°F | 53% | 36% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 8 | 91°F | 74°F | 52% | 35% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 9 | 91°F | 74°F | 52% | 35% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 10 | 91°F | 74°F | 51% | 35% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 11 | 91°F | 74°F | 51% | 34% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 12 | 91°F | 74°F | 50% | 34% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 91°F | 74°F | 50% | 33% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 91°F | 73°F | 49% | 33% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 15 | 90°F | 73°F | 48% | 32% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 16 | 90°F | 73°F | 48% | 31% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 90°F | 73°F | 47% | 31% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 90°F | 73°F | 46% | 30% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 90°F | 73°F | 46% | 30% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 90°F | 73°F | 45% | 30% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 21 | 90°F | 73°F | 44% | 29% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 90°F | 73°F | 44% | 29% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 90°F | 73°F | 43% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 90°F | 72°F | 42% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 89°F | 72°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 89°F | 72°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 89°F | 72°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 89°F | 72°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 89°F | 72°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 89°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 73°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 7.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084802; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lakeland in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around September 1 (55%). In all, 7.62 in falls on 15 days of a normal September, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Lakeland, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084802.
What are the records for September in Lakeland?
The warmest September temperature on Lakeland's official record (since 1948) is 98°F, on September 17, 1990; the coldest is 61°F, on September 30, 2001. The wettest September brought 19.67 in (2004).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 81.7°F: 2021 81.9°F (+0.2), 2022 81.5°F (−0.2), 2023 82.9°F (+1.2), 2024 83.8°F (+2.1), 2025 81.7°F (at normal), 2026 83.0°F (+1.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.9°F | +0.2°F | 7.46 in |
| 2022 | 81.5°F | −0.2°F | 14.08 in |
| 2023 | 82.9°F | +1.2°F | 1.59 in |
| 2024 | 83.8°F | +2.1°F | 12.54 in |
| 2025 | 81.7°F | at normal | 3.55 in |
| 2026 | 83.0°F | +1.3°F | 9.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084802. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Lakeland 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; Lakeland's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.