Marion weather in September: Marion, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Marion in September has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal September, 4.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 16°C, 121 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationMarion
- Station IDUSC00315340
- Location35.68°N 82.01°W
- Elevation1,410 ft (430 m)
- Population7,534
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 61° 37°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 82° 63°
- Jul 85° 67°
- Aug 84° 66°
- Sep 79° 60°
- Oct 70° 48°
- Nov 60° 38°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marion in September?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 69.5°F. September is 5.5°F cooler than August and 10.8°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Marion and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 83°F on September 1 to 75°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 67°F and 72°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 83°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% |
| September 8 | 81°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% |
| September 15 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% |
| September 22 | 77°F | 58°F | 31% | 22% |
| September 30 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 22% |
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 | 83°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 83°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 82°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 82°F | 64°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 82°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 82°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 82°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 81°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 81°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 81°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 81°F | 62°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 80°F | 61°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 80°F | 61°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 80°F | 61°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 79°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 78°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 78°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 78°F | 58°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 77°F | 58°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 77°F | 57°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 77°F | 57°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 76°F | 57°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 76°F | 56°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 76°F | 56°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 75°F | 55°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 75°F | 55°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 60°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00315340; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Marion in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around September 1 (33%). In all, 4.75 in falls on 10 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Marion, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00315340.
What are the records for September in Marion?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 101°F, on September 6, 1954; the coldest is 23°F, on September 28, 2000. The wettest September brought 18.22 in (2004).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.5°F: 2021 69.8°F (+0.3), 2022 67.9°F (−1.6), 2023 69.6°F (+0.1), 2024 69.5°F (at normal), 2025 68.3°F (−1.2), 2026 73.0°F (+3.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.8°F | +0.3°F | 4.38 in |
| 2022 | 67.9°F | −1.6°F | 4.86 in |
| 2023 | 69.6°F | +0.1°F | 1.96 in |
| 2024 | 69.5°F | at normal | 18.14 in |
| 2025 | 68.3°F | −1.2°F | 2.78 in |
| 2026 | 73.0°F | +3.5°F | 3.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00315340; recent months: ACIS, station USC00315340. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Marion 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; Marion's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Marion in August84°F by day, 66°F at night
- Marion in October70°F by day, 48°F at night
- Marion 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