Lenoir weather in September: Lenoir, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Lenoir in September has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 4.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 108 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationLenoir
  • Station IDUSC00314938
  • Location35.91°N 81.54°W
  • Elevation1,155 ft (352 m)
  • Population18,280
  1. Jan 49° 27°
  2. Feb 53° 30°
  3. Mar 60° 36°
  4. Apr 70° 45°
  5. May 77° 54°
  6. Jun 84° 63°
  7. Jul 88° 67°
  8. Aug 86° 65°
  9. Sep 80° 59°
  10. Oct 71° 46°
  11. Nov 61° 36°
  12. Dec 52° 30°

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

How warm is Lenoir in September?

The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 69.6°F. September is 6.1°F cooler than August and 10.9°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Lenoir and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 84°F on September 1 to 76°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 67°F and 72°F.

Lenoir 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 32%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 184°F63°F32%20%
September 883°F62°F30%19%
September 1581°F59°F29%18%
September 2279°F57°F29%18%
September 3076°F53°F29%18%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Lenoir: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 184°F63°F32%20%13 h
September 284°F63°F32%20%13 h
September 384°F63°F32%20%12 h 50 min
September 484°F63°F32%20%12 h 50 min
September 583°F62°F31%20%12 h 50 min
September 683°F62°F31%19%12 h 50 min
September 783°F62°F31%19%12 h 50 min
September 883°F62°F30%19%12 h 40 min
September 982°F61°F30%19%12 h 40 min
September 1082°F61°F30%19%12 h 40 min
September 1182°F61°F30%19%12 h 40 min
September 1282°F60°F30%18%12 h 30 min
September 1381°F60°F29%18%12 h 30 min
September 1481°F60°F29%18%12 h 30 min
September 1581°F59°F29%18%12 h 30 min
September 1680°F59°F29%18%12 h 30 min
September 1780°F59°F29%18%12 h 20 min
September 1880°F58°F29%18%12 h 20 min
September 1980°F58°F29%18%12 h 20 min
September 2079°F58°F29%18%12 h 20 min
September 2179°F57°F29%18%12 h 10 min
September 2279°F57°F29%18%12 h 10 min
September 2378°F56°F29%18%12 h 10 min
September 2478°F56°F29%18%12 h 10 min
September 2578°F56°F29%18%12 h 10 min
September 2677°F55°F29%18%12 h
September 2777°F55°F29%18%12 h
September 2877°F54°F29%18%12 h
September 2976°F54°F29%18%12 h
September 3076°F53°F29%18%11 h 50 min
Normal high
80°FSeptember average
Normal low
59°FSeptember average
Precipitation
4.25 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
4
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
19
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314938; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Lenoir in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around September 1 (32%). In all, 4.25 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Lenoir, 4 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314938.

What are the records for September in Lenoir?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 101°F, on September 6, 1954; the coldest is 32°F, on September 27, 1940. The wettest September brought 13.41 in (2024).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.6°F: 2021 69.7°F (+0.1), 2022 68.9°F (−0.7), 2023 71.1°F (+1.5), 2024 70.6°F (+1.0), 2025 69.2°F (−0.4), 2026 73.6°F (+4.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Lenoir: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202169.7°F+0.1°F2.75 in
202268.9°F−0.7°F2.91 in
202371.1°F+1.5°F0.65 in
202470.6°F+1.0°F13.41 in
202569.2°F−0.4°F2.96 in
202673.6°F+4.0°F4.57 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314938; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314938. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Lenoir 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; Lenoir's is 80°F.

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

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