Mobile weather in September: Mobile, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Mobile in September has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 5.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 20°C, 135 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationMobile Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013894
  • Location30.68°N 88.24°W
  • Elevation208 ft (63 m)
  • From the center8 miles
  • Population201,367
  1. Jan 62° 41°
  2. Feb 66° 44°
  3. Mar 72° 50°
  4. Apr 78° 56°
  5. May 85° 64°
  6. Jun 89° 71°
  7. Jul 91° 73°
  8. Aug 91° 73°
  9. Sep 88° 69°
  10. Oct 80° 58°
  11. Nov 70° 48°
  12. Dec 64° 43°

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

How warm is Mobile in September?

The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 78.1°F. September is 3.8°F cooler than August and 9.1°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Mobile and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 90°F on September 1 to 85°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 76°F and 80°F.

Mobile 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 36%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 190°F72°F36%25%
September 889°F71°F33%22%
September 1588°F69°F31%21%
September 2287°F67°F29%19%
September 3085°F65°F26%17%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Mobile: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 190°F72°F36%25%12 h 50 min
September 290°F72°F36%24%12 h 50 min
September 390°F72°F35%24%12 h 50 min
September 489°F71°F35%24%12 h 40 min
September 589°F71°F35%23%12 h 40 min
September 689°F71°F34%23%12 h 40 min
September 789°F71°F34%23%12 h 40 min
September 889°F71°F33%22%12 h 40 min
September 989°F71°F33%22%12 h 30 min
September 1089°F70°F33%22%12 h 30 min
September 1188°F70°F32%22%12 h 30 min
September 1288°F70°F32%21%12 h 30 min
September 1388°F70°F32%21%12 h 30 min
September 1488°F70°F31%21%12 h 30 min
September 1588°F69°F31%21%12 h 20 min
September 1688°F69°F31%21%12 h 20 min
September 1787°F69°F31%20%12 h 20 min
September 1887°F69°F30%20%12 h 20 min
September 1987°F68°F30%20%12 h 20 min
September 2087°F68°F30%20%12 h 10 min
September 2187°F68°F29%20%12 h 10 min
September 2287°F67°F29%19%12 h 10 min
September 2386°F67°F29%19%12 h 10 min
September 2486°F67°F28%19%12 h 10 min
September 2586°F66°F28%18%12 h 10 min
September 2686°F66°F27%18%12 h
September 2785°F66°F27%18%12 h
September 2885°F65°F27%18%12 h
September 2985°F65°F26%17%12 h
September 3085°F65°F26%17%12 h
Normal high
88°FSeptember average
Normal low
69°FSeptember average
Precipitation
5.30 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
12
Daylight
12 h 50 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
28
Sunshine
83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Mobile in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around September 1 (36%). In all, 5.30 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Mobile, 12 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013894.

How humid and windy is Mobile in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 63°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.66°F63°F89%5.7 mph54%
9 a.m.76°F64°F68%8.7 mph62%
noon81°F63°F55%9.1 mph39%
3 p.m.82°F63°F52%9.2 mph47%
6 p.m.75°F65°F71%6.4 mph58%
9 p.m.70°F65°F82%5.5 mph72%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013894. 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 Mobile?

The warmest September temperature on Mobile's official record (since 1872) is 103°F, on September 5, 1925; the coldest is 42°F, on September 29, 1967. The wettest September brought 24.13 in (1998).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.1°F: 2021 76.2°F (−1.9), 2022 78.8°F (+0.7), 2023 81.4°F (+3.3), 2024 80.1°F (+2.0), 2025 78.7°F (+0.6), 2026 81.0°F (+3.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Mobile: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202176.2°F−1.9°F7.88 in
202278.8°F+0.7°F1.22 in
202381.4°F+3.3°F2.12 in
202480.1°F+2.0°F4.85 in
202578.7°F+0.6°F1.33 in
202681.0°F+3.0°F3.28 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MOBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013894. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Mobile compare across Alabama?

Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, September normal highs run from 81°F in Valley Head to 90°F in Eufaula; Mobile's is 88°F.

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

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