Midland weather in September: Midland, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Midland in September has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal September, 1.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 18°C, 42 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationMidland International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00023023
  • Location31.94°N 102.19°W
  • Elevation2,868 ft (874 m)
  • Population143,687
  1. Jan 59° 33°
  2. Feb 64° 37°
  3. Mar 72° 44°
  4. Apr 81° 52°
  5. May 89° 62°
  6. Jun 95° 70°
  7. Jul 96° 73°
  8. Aug 95° 72°
  9. Sep 88° 65°
  10. Oct 79° 54°
  11. Nov 67° 42°
  12. Dec 59° 34°

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

How warm is Midland in September?

The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 76.2°F. September is 7.0°F cooler than August and 9.7°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Midland and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 91°F on September 1 to 84°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 74°F and 79°F.

Midland 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 19%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 191°F69°F19%10%
September 890°F67°F19%11%
September 1588°F65°F19%11%
September 2286°F63°F17%10%
September 3084°F60°F16%9%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Midland: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 191°F69°F19%10%12 h 50 min
September 291°F69°F19%10%12 h 50 min
September 391°F68°F19%10%12 h 50 min
September 491°F68°F19%11%12 h 50 min
September 590°F68°F19%11%12 h 40 min
September 690°F68°F19%10%12 h 40 min
September 790°F67°F19%10%12 h 40 min
September 890°F67°F19%11%12 h 40 min
September 989°F67°F19%11%12 h 40 min
September 1089°F67°F19%11%12 h 30 min
September 1189°F66°F19%11%12 h 30 min
September 1288°F66°F19%11%12 h 30 min
September 1388°F66°F19%11%12 h 30 min
September 1488°F65°F19%11%12 h 30 min
September 1588°F65°F19%11%12 h 20 min
September 1687°F65°F18%11%12 h 20 min
September 1787°F65°F18%11%12 h 20 min
September 1887°F64°F18%10%12 h 20 min
September 1987°F64°F18%10%12 h 20 min
September 2086°F64°F18%10%12 h 10 min
September 2186°F63°F18%10%12 h 10 min
September 2286°F63°F17%10%12 h 10 min
September 2386°F63°F17%10%12 h 10 min
September 2486°F62°F17%10%12 h 10 min
September 2585°F62°F17%10%12 h 10 min
September 2685°F62°F17%10%12 h
September 2785°F61°F16%10%12 h
September 2885°F61°F16%10%12 h
September 2984°F61°F16%10%12 h
September 3084°F60°F16%9%12 h
Normal high
88°FSeptember average
Normal low
65°FSeptember average
Precipitation
1.66 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
13
Daylight
12 h 50 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
29
Days at 80°F or more
26
Sunshine
87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023023; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Midland in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around September 1 (19%). In all, 1.66 in falls on 6 days of a normal September.

In a normal September in Midland, 13 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023023.

How humid and windy is Midland in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 31% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.61°F53°F74%8.1 mph72%
9 a.m.68°F54°F60%11.9 mph77%
noon78°F52°F39%11.7 mph77%
3 p.m.83°F49°F31%11.3 mph79%
6 p.m.80°F49°F33%11.8 mph85%
9 p.m.71°F52°F51%10.2 mph88%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023023. 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 Midland?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 107°F, on September 20, 1953; the coldest is 36°F, on September 24, 1989. The wettest September brought 9.70 in (1980).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.2°F: 2021 77.6°F (+1.4), 2022 76.1°F (−0.1), 2023 81.3°F (+5.1), 2024 75.0°F (−1.3), 2025 78.0°F (+1.8), 2026 84.3°F (+8.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Midland: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202177.6°F+1.4°F0.11 in
202276.1°F−0.1°F0.64 in
202381.3°F+5.1°F1.01 in
202475.0°F−1.3°F4.21 in
202578.0°F+1.8°F0.53 in
202684.3°F+8.1°F0.79 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023023; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023023. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Midland compare across Texas?

Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, September normal highs run from 81°F in Hart to 95°F in Presidio; Midland's is 88°F.

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

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